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From morph(olinyl) + -eridine (“pethidine derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
morpheridine
Today it means: A strong analgesic, a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative related to pethidine. Full definition →
Today it means: A strong analgesic, a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative related to pethidine. Full definition →
From morph(olinyl) + -eridine (“pethidine derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.