meperidine

English

Etymology

Blend of methyl +‎ piperidine.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɛˈpɛ.ɹɪ.diːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /məˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdin/

Noun

meperidine (countable and uncountable, plural meperidines)

(pharmacology) The United States Adopted Name of pethidine.

Derived terms

-eridine (“analgesic”)

References

“meperidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“meperidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

epermeniid

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