meperidine

[ muh-per-i-deen, -din ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a narcotic compound, C 1 5 H 2 1 NO 2 , used as an analgesic and sedative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meperidine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; me(thyl) + (pi)peridine

Example Sentences

Acupuncture might reduce the use of other forms of pain relief such as meperidine, but the evidence is limited.

From Reuters