a stimulant used to treat fatigue, narcolepsy, and similar conditions
pemoline in American English
(ˈpeməˌlin, -lɪn)
noun
Pharmacology
a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C9H8N2O2, with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders
Word origin
[1960–65; perh. p(h)e(nyl) + (i)m(ino)- + (oxaz)ol(id)ine, components of its chemical name]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, bicycle kick, parvovirus, power play, tag question