Meanings
nounmeperidine (countable and uncountable, plural meperidines)
plural meperidines
- countableuncountablemedicineThe United States Adopted Name of pethidine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
Similar
meperidine hydrochlorideDemerol
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Blend of methyl + piperidine.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
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APA
meperidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meperidine
MLA
“meperidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meperidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meperidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meperidine.
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