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methylphenidate
[ meth-uhl-fen-i-deyt, -fee-ni- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 4 H 1 9 NO 2 , used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.
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