Definition of
Ritalin
- (noun, artifact) central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
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Synonyms of Ritalin
Alternate forms of Ritalin
Hypernyms: excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug
Origin of the word Ritalin
- proprietary name (Ciba Ltd., originally in Switzerland) for drug methylphenidate hydrochloride, copyrighted 1948, years before the drug itself was marketed. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper