methylphenidate

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ əlˈfɛn ɪˌdeɪt/, /ˌmɛθ əlˈfi nɪˌdeɪt/, /ˌmɛθ əlˈfɪ nəˌdɪt/
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Rhymes: -eɪt

Noun

methylphenidate (plural methylphenidates)

(medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin

Translations

stimulant

Finnish: metyylifenidaatti (fi)
French: méthylphénidate (fr) m
Icelandic: metýlfenídat n
Italian: metilfenidato m
Turkish: metilfenidat

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