# das Pervitin

das Pervitin is a German noun meaning “A former trade name for methamphetamine, known for its use by the Wehrmacht in World War II.”. Forms: des Pervitins.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Pervitins

## Meanings

1. _historical · no plural_ A former trade name for methamphetamine, known for its use by the Wehrmacht in World War II.
   - Ab 1938 wurde Pervitin (Amphetamin = Speed = Wachmacher) zur neuen ‘Super’-Droge im 3. Reich und folglich auch 2. Weltkrieg. Sein rücksichtsloser Einsatz besonders in den letzten Kriegsjahren fand sogar in der deutschen Wehrmedizin kritische Stimmen.

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