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)

1. (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