pethidine

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pethidine

/ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/

noun pethidines

countable, uncountable A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor. Inside was a clutter of prescription pads and a carton containing a collection of diamorphine syrettes and a dozen ampoules of pethidine.
Similar: isonipecaine, lidol, meperidine, operidine, pethanol, piridosal

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@misc{pethidine_2026,
  title = {pethidine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pethidine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}