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meperidine

Pronunciation: /mɛˈpɛrɪdiːn/

Definition of meperidine

noun

another term for pethidine.

Origin:

1940s: blend of methyl and piperidine

meperidine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of meperidine in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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