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/meth'euhl fen"i dayt', -fee"ni-/, n. Pharm.a central nervous system stimulant, C14H19NO2, used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.[1955-60; METHYL + PHEN- + -IDE + -ATE2]
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