meperidine

noun

me·per·i·dine | \ mə-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn

Definition of meperidine

: a synthetic narcotic drug C₁₅H₂₁NO₂ used in the form of its hydrochloride as an analgesic, sedative, and antispasmodic

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The drugs implicated were meperidine in two patients, Percodan in one, and hydromorphone in one. — Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine, "A one-paragraph blurb helped cause the opioid crisis. That’s just the start of science’s citation woes.," 11 June 2017 The drugs implicated were meperidine in two patients, Percodan in one, and hydromorphone in one. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, "The One-Paragraph Letter From 1980 That Fueled the Opioid Crisis," 2 June 2017

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meperidine

noun

me·per·i·dine | \ mə-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn

: a synthetic narcotic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₅H₂₁NO₂·HCl as an analgesic, sedative, and antispasmodic

— called also isonipecaine, pethidine