pemoline

[ pem-uh-leen, -lin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pemoline¹

1960–65; perhaps p(h)e(nyl) + (i)m(ino) - + (oxaz)ol(id)ine, components of its chemical name