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