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pemoline

pem·o·line [ pémmə ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
stimulant drug: a synthetic stimulant of the central nervous system. Use: treatment of depression, attention deficit disorder in children. C9H8N2O2

[Mid-20th century. < parts of phenyliminooxooxazolidine, its chemical name]
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