Definition of

Ritalin

  1. (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

methylphenidate

Alternate forms of Ritalin

Hypernyms: excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug

Origin of the word Ritalin

  1. proprietary name (Ciba Ltd., originally in Switzerland) for drug methylphenidate hydrochloride, copyrighted 1948, years before the drug itself was marketed. more

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Words that sound like Ritalin

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