The story
A brand name coined by the pharmaceutical executive Roger Griggs in 1994. A contraction of the phrase ADD (“attention deficit disorder”) (f)or all, intended to convey inclusivity.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adderall
Today it means: A brand name for a psychostimulant combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine, used in the treatment of conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy and often misused as a recreational drug. Full definition →