ritalin

R1I1T1A1L1I1N1

proper noun

methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Similar
methylphenidate
Less commonScrabble 7
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

ritalin1

proper nounritalin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinemethylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Ritalin2

proper noun
  1. The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncentral nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children

Similar
methylphenidate
Broader
stimulantstimulant drugexcitant
Also see
methylphenidate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

ritalin · proper noun

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.

Full word history & related roots →

Ritalin · proper noun

Rita + -lin. See ritalin.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ritalin

inbeenwithinmeninnwinbinskinminbeginpinbentwinsinberlinthinspinhereintinLynnvaccinefinviolindin
All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

ritalin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritalin

MLA

“ritalin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritalin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ritalin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritalin.

Source: ritalin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.