"pethidine" meaning in English

See pethidine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/ Forms: pethidines [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Indo-Aryanbor. Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper English -idine English piperidine Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl blend English pethidine Blend of p(iper)idine + eth(yl). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:blend|piperidine|ethyl|tree=1}} Etymology tree Indo-Aryanbor. Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper English -idine English piperidine Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl blend English pethidine [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Indo-Aryan", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "inc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πέπερῐ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "piper", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-idine", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "piperidine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "sky; ether", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂eydʰ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*áitʰō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "αἴθω", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "influ.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Influenced by", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾱ̓ήρ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "influence" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "αἰθήρ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "aethēr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Äther", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Ether", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*swel-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ῡ̔́λη", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "-yl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Ethyl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ethyl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "Blend of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pethidine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="pethidine">, {{blend|en|piperidine|ethyl|alt1=p(iper)idine|alt2=eth(yl)}} Blend of p(iper)idine + eth(yl) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pethidine (countable and uncountable, plural pethidines)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: isonipecaine, lidol, meperidine (english: USAN name), operidine, pethanol, piridosal Derived forms: -ethidine (english: analgesic), hydroxypethidine, norpethidine

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "isonipecaine"
    },
    {
      "word": "lidol"
    },
    {
      "english": "USAN name",
      "translation": "USAN name",
      "word": "meperidine"
    },
    {
      "word": "operidine"
    },
    {
      "word": "pethanol"
    },
    {
      "word": "piridosal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pethidine"
}

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