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MDA

noun \ ˌem-(ˌ)dē-ˈā \

medical Definition of MDA

: a synthetic amphetamine derivative C10H13NO2 used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties — called also methylenedioxyamphetamine

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