methylphenidate

[ meth-uh l-fen-i-deyt, -fee-ni- ]

/ ˌmɛθ əlˈfɛn ɪˌdeɪt, -ˈfi nɪ- /

noun Pharmacology.

a central nervous system stimulant, C14H19NO2, used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.

Words nearby methylphenidate

methylmorphine, methylnaphthalene, methylol, methylparaben, methylpentose, methylphenidate, methylphenylcarbinyl acetate, methylprednisolone, methylprednisone, methylrosaniline chloride, methylsulfate

Origin of methylphenidate

1955–60; methyl + phen- + -ide + -ate²

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Medical definitions for methylphenidate

methylphenidate

[ mĕth′əl-fĕn′ĭ-dāt′, -fē′nĭ- ]

n.

A drug chemically related to amphetamine and that acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system, used especially in the form of its hydrochloride for the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and hyperkinetic disorders in children.