pethidine
English
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Chemical structure of pethidine
Etymology
Blend of p(iper)idine + eth(yl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/
Noun
pethidine (countable and uncountable, plural pethidines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.
- 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 125:
- 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 2011, p. 125:
Synonyms
- isonipecaine
- lidol
- meperidine (USAN name)
- operidine
- pethanol
- piridosal
Derived terms
- -ethidine (“analgesic”)
References
- “pethidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pethidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary