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pethidine

British

/ ˈpɛθɪˌdiːn /

noun

Also called: pethidine hydrochloride. a white crystalline water-soluble drug used as an analgesic. Formula: C 15 H 21 NO 2 .HCl

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Etymology

Origin of pethidine

C20: perhaps a blend of _piperidine + _ethyl

Example Sentences

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But she had a positive experience with a combination of paracetamol and the opioid pain-relief medicine pethidine.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

The researchers showed that although nasal fentanyl and pethidine both controlled pain equally, women who receive fentanyl had shorter labours, less difficulty establishing breastfeeding, and less sedation and nausea.

From Nature • Jul. 12, 2016

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