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modafinil

modafinil noun: a stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S.

modafinil: a stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula...
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Noun

modafinil (uncountable)

  1. A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S
    • Certain drugs such as modafinil, used to treat narcolepsy, have been shown to improve cognition and are becoming increasingly popular with students revising for exams.2009 January 21, Arran Frood, “The future is now”, in Nature, volume 457, number 7228, →DOI
    • In 2003, modafinil was approved by the United States Department of the Air Force as a ‘Go Pill’ for management of fatigue in certain aircrews.2013, Barbara Sahakian, Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta, Bad Moves: How decision making goes wrong, and the ethics of smart drugs, OUP Oxford, →ISBN

Questions about modafinil

What does modafinil mean?
Modafinil means a stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S.
What part of speech is modafinil?
Modafinil is a noun.

Words near modafinil in the dictionary

  1. mod packs
  2. mod.
  3. mod.F.
  4. modacrylic
  5. modacrylics
  6. modafinil
  7. modak
  8. modaks
  9. modal
  10. modal adverb
  11. modal adverbs

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