methylphenidate

meth yl phen i date |ˌmeTHəlˈfenəˌdāt ˌmɛθəlˈfɛnədeɪt | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic drug that stimulates the sympathetic and central nervous systems and is used to improve mental activity in attention deficit disorder and other conditions.

methylphenidate

methylphenidate |ˌmiːθʌɪlˈfɛnɪdeɪt, ˌmɛθ -, -θɪl -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic drug that stimulates the sympathetic and central nervous systems, used chiefly to improve mental activity in attention deficit disorder. Also called Ritalin ( trademark ).