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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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