Fun fact: Abbott sells methylphenidate chlorohydrate with a retardant effect so that it lasts for approximately 16 hours instead of 4, and they called it Aradix Retard lmao. I know why they called it that but I can't help but laugh every time I see it.

[–] mortemtyrannis@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

Yes words can mean different things.

Airbus pilots hear the removed call-out all the time.

[–] WeirdAlex03@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

There's also the term ritardando in music for gradually slowing down, but at least that's typically abbreviated to "rit."

[–] buttfarts@lemy.lol 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Aradix Retard

Sounds like a Harry Potter spell

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago

Fans: Because it slows things down? Rowling:

[–] Ibuthyr@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

A lot of these slow dissolving capsules have a retard as a postfix. At least in Germany.