methylphenidate

methylphenidate definition - medical

meth·yl·phen·i·date (mĕthˌəl-fĕnˈĭ-dātˌ, -fēˈnĭ-)

noun
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.

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