What does "pethidine" mean?

A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.

What is a synonym for "pethidine"?

Common synonyms include: demerol, meperidine.

Pronounced //ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn//.

/ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/ noun

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Noun

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A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor. countable, uncountable
"Inside was a clutter of prescription pads and a carton containing a collection of diamorphine syrettes and a dozen ampoules of pethidine."

"Inside was a clutter of prescription pads and a carton containing a collection of diamorphine syrettes and a dozen ampoules of pethidine."

Blend of p(iper)idine + eth(yl).