pethidine
noun/ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/
Etymology Blend of p(iper)idine + eth(yl).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.
- Inside was a clutter of prescription pads and a carton containing a collection of diamorphine syrettes and a dozen ampoules of pethidine.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 125:
- Synonyms
- isonipecaine, lidol, meperidine, operidine, pethanol, piridosal
- Derived terms
- -ethidine, hydroxypethidine, norpethidine