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methylphenidate
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meth·yl·phen·i·date  (mthl-fn-dt, -fn-)
n.
A drug, C14H19NO2, chemically related to amphetamine, that acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system and is used especially in the form of its hydrochloride for the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and hyperkinetic disorders in children.
[methyl + phen(yl) + (piper)id(ine) + (acet)ate.]
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Noun1.methylphenidate - central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in childrenmethylphenidate - central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
Ritalin
excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
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Although in reality there is no real cure for this disorder, many doctors give prescriptions to drugs such as, Ritalin, Metadate, Focalin, or Methylin, which are all stimulants in the group of Methylphenidate.
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