What does "piperazine" mean?

A saturated heterocyclic compound, C₄H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.

How do you pronounce "piperazine"?

Pronounced //paɪˈpɛrəziːn//.

Common synonyms include: diazacyclohexane, diazinane, diazinane, diethylenediamine, diethylenediamine, hexahydropyrazine.

//paɪˈpɛrəziːn// noun

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Noun

1
A saturated heterocyclic compound, C₄H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic. uncountable
2
vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms wordnet
3
Any derivative of this compound countable

After German Piperazin, from piper(idine) + azine.

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