English Explanatory Dictionary

ritalin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
name
  1. The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).

Word forms

ritalin

Etymology

From Rita + -lin. Coined by chemist Leandro Panizzon, who synthesized it. Named after Marguerite Panizzon, wife of Leandro. Ritalin, a trade name from the 1940s. Genericization of the trademark.

Related words

ritalinic acid

Derived words

ritalinic ritalin ritalinic acid
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