n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' per- ə - ˌ d ē n
Function: 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
n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' per- ə - ˌ d ē n
Function: 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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012