Maxiton

English

Etymology

Brand name.

Noun

Maxiton (countable and uncountable, plural Maxitons)

1. (uncountable) Amphetamine.
2. (countable) A pill containing amphetamine.
   • 1965, Roger Vailland, A Young Trout, page 203:

     This went on for two years. Galuchat was taking more and more Maxitons, to give himself courage to make his round of calls and endure the dealers' snubs. He began to see and hear fleas in the curtains.

   • 1960, Jean Lartéguy, The Centurions, page 35:

     During the week before the surrender the lieutenant had not stopped taking maxiton pills, which were included with the rations, and had eaten very little proper food.

Anagrams

• toxamin