MEPERIDINE


Meaning of MEPERIDINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn ]

noun

Etymology: me thyl + pi peridine

Date: 1947

: a synthetic narcotic drug C 15 H 21 NO 2 used in the form of its hydrochloride as an analgesic, sedative, and antispasmodic

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