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Definition of pethidine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pethidine

noun
 
/ˈpeθədiːn/
 
/ˈpeθədiːn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a drug used to reduce severe pain, especially for women giving birth
    Word Origin1940s: from p(iper)idine (from which the drug is derived), with the insertion of eth(yl).
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