anileridine

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noun

A particular narcotic painkiller.

OriginEnglish anil(ine) ← German Anilin ← Portuguese anil →
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Meanings

nounanileridine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular narcotic painkiller.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*neyH-der.?
  2. Sanskritनील॑ (nī́la)
  3. Middle Persian𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)
  4. Arabicنِيل (nīl)
  5. Portugueseanil
  6. GermanAnilin
  7. Englishanil(ine)
  8. Englishanileridine

From anil(ine) + -eridine (“pethidine derivative”).

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Translations

Finnish anileridiini
  • anileridiininarcotic painkiller
Portuguese anileridina
  • anileridinanarcotic painkiller
Cite this entry
APA

anileridine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anileridine

MLA

“anileridine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anileridine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anileridine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anileridine.

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