pyrovalerone

P3Y4R1O1V4A1L1E1R1O1N1E1
US/paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/

noun

A psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.

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Meanings

nounpyrovalerone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.

Origin

From pyr(r)o(lidine) + valer(o) + (phen)one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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