RITALIN

Meaning of RITALIN in English

Ritalin BrE AmE trademark

a drug that is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (=a condition that causes people, especially children, to be too active and not able to pay attention for very long)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

RITALIN — MedMaster - Methylphenidate USP DI - Methylphenidate (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
RITALIN — trademark — used for a preparation of methylphenidate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RITALIN — A mild form of amphetamine used in the treatment of Ritalin, taken as a pill, also has been effective for …
Английский словарь Британика
RITALIN — ˈritələ̇n trademark — used for a preparation of methylphenidate
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RITALIN — /rit"l in/ , Pharm., Trademark. a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RITALIN — trademark — used for a preparation of methylphenidate
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RITALIN — [ 'rɪtəlɪn ] ■ noun trademark for methylphenidate . Origin 1940s: invented word.
Concise Oxford English vocab
RITALIN — [Rit.a.lin] trademark--used for methylphenidate
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RITALIN — Ritalin trademark BrE AmE ˈrɪt ə l ɪn AmE \ ˈrɪt̬-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RITALIN — Ritalin is a drug that is used especially in the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RITALIN — ~ is a drug that is used especially in the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RITALIN — A mild form of amphetamine used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), generic name methylphenidate. Ritalin, taken as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RITALIN — Pronunciation: ' ri-t ə -l ə n Function: trademark ― used for a preparation of methylphenidate
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RITALIN SR — USP DI - Methylphenidate (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
STIMULANT — Any drug that excites any bodily function; usually one that stimulates the central nervous system , inducing alertness, elevated mood, …
Английский словарь Британика
METHYLPHENIDATE — ˌmethəlˈfenəˌdāt, -ˈfēn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: methyl + phen yl + piper id ine + acet ate : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STIMULANT — any drug that excites any bodily function, but more specifically those that stimulate the brain and central nervous system. Stimulants …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYPERACTIVITY — also called attention deficit disorder a behavioral syndrome of children, so called because the typical symptoms are inattention and distractibility, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PUBLIC SCHOOL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But as public school attendance became mandatory, and as graduation thus became commonplace, the number …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NURSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a student teacher/doctor/nurse (= someone who is learning to be a teacher, doctor, or …
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LONG-TERM — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a long-term decline (= happening for a long time ) ▪ The long-term decline in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IMPROVE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation improves ▪ The situation has improved over the last decade. an improved version …
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EFFICACY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB assess ▪ The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy and longterm …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STIMULANT — n. Any drug that excites any bodily function; usually one that stimulates the central nervous system , inducing alertness, elevated …
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