pep pill

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n. Slang
A tablet or capsule containing a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine.

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Artificial stimulants taken orally to improve physical and mental performance. Drugs used as pep pills include amphetamines, caffeine, and epinephrine.

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A tablet or capsule containing a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine.

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noun, orig US

A pill containing a stimulant drug. (1917 —) .
Science News Letter Amphetamine, or Benzadrine, known as 'pep pills',...is most likely to produce pleasant sensations in normal persons (1955).

[See pep noun and verb.]

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