methylphenidate
/ˌmɛθ əlˈfɛn ɪˌdeɪt/
methylphenidate noun: a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin.
Noun
methylphenidate (plural methylphenidates)
- A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin
Forms of methylphenidate
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Words formed from methylphenidate
Words that rhyme with methylphenidate
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Questions about methylphenidate
- What does methylphenidate mean?
- Methylphenidate means a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin.
- What part of speech is methylphenidate?
- Methylphenidate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce methylphenidate?
- Methylphenidate is pronounced /ˌmɛθ əlˈfɛn ɪˌdeɪt/.
- What is the plural of methylphenidate?
- The plural of methylphenidate is methylphenidates.
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