me|per|i|dine hydrochloride

me|per|i|dine hydrochloride
me|per|i|dine hydrochloride «muh PEHR uh deen»,
a synthetic drug used as a sedative and pain reliever; pethidine. It is not as powerful as morphine but can also cause addiction. Formula: C15H21NO2 HCl
[< me(thyl) (carbethoxypi)peridine]

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