Adderall
/ˈædəɹɔːl/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
"Pop a couple of Adderalls."
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More examples"Look at how Vyvanse was created as Adderall was coming off patent. That's what happens when a treatment is profitable."
Etymology
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.