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pemoline

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Pemoline Natural Option
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pem⋅o⋅line

  [pem-uh-leen, -lin]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C9H8N2O2, with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
Origin:
1960–65; perh. p(h)e(nyl) + (i)m(ino)- + (oxaz)ol(id)ine, components of its chemical name
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Pemoline Natural Option
Neu-Becalm'd, 100% natural, helps children & adults with depression.
www.adhd-becalmd.com/cm
pem·o·line   (pěm'ə-lēn')   
n.  A white crystalline synthetic compound, C9H8N2O2, used as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system, usually for treating hyperkinetic disorders in children.

[p(h)e(nyl) + (a)m(ine) + (az)ol(e) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: pem·o·line
Pronunciation: 'pem-&-"lEn
Function: noun
: a synthetic drug C9H8N2O2that is a mild stimulant of the central nervous system and has been used to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy
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pemoline pem·o·line (pěm'ə-lēn')
n.
A white, crystalline synthetic compound that is used as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system, especially in the treatment of depression.

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