Meaning Of The Word Ritalin

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Ritalin? Find Ritalin meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Ritalin Meaning

Ritalin Definition
Ritalin Definition

What's The Definition Of Ritalin?

Ritalin
uncountable noun: Ritalin is a drug that is used especially in the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Ritalin in American English
a stimulant, C14 H19NO2·HCl, used to treat depression, hyperactivity in children, etc.
noun: a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form

Ritalin in British English
noun: a preparation of methylphenidate, a drug related to amphetamine, used to treat attention deficit disorder in children

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Disperse system ‐ a two-phase colloidal system consisting of the…
  • Shunter ‐ noun: a small railway locomotive used for manoeuvring…
  • Parachronism ‐ noun: a chronological error in which a person…
  • Kath and Kim ‐ noun: a personification of the White population…
  • Longipennate ‐ adjective: (of birds) having long slender wings…
  • Facecloth ‐ countable noun: A facecloth is the same as a face…
  • Colorize ‐ to prepare a video version of (a black-and-white…
  • After-hours ‐ after the regular hours for business, school…
  • Chiasmatypy ‐ noun: the process of chiasma formation, which…
  • Helpmann ‐ noun: Sir Robert. 1909–86, Australian ballet…