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Word: Pethidine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from p(iper)idine (from which the drug is derived), with the insertion of eth(yl)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛθɪdiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labour.
Short Definition:synthetic compound used as painkilling drug
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