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meperidine

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(mə per′ə dēn′)

noun

a synthetic, bitter-tasting, crystalline narcotic, CHNO, used as a sedative and analgesic

Origin: me(thyl) + (pi)peridine

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noun

A synthetic narcotic compound, C₁₅H₂₁NO₂, used in its hydrochloride form as an analgesic and sedative.

Origin:

Origin: me(thyl)

Origin: + (pi)peridine

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