piperidine
nounEtymology From Latin piper + English -idine.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals
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acylpiperidine, benzopiperidine, dimethylpiperidine, donepezil, fenpiverinium, haloperidol, hydroxypiperidine, loperamide, meperidine, mesoridazine, pancuronium, paridocaine, paroxetine, perifosine, perone, pethidine, phenylpiperidine, piperidide, piperidinedione, piperidinic, piperidinium, piperidinyl, piperidinyloxy, spiropiperidine, tetramethylpiperidine, thioridazine, trimeperidine