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Demerol

UK/ˈdɛməɹɒl/

Demerol proper noun: a marketed brand of the drug pethidine.

Proper noun

Demerol

  1. A marketed brand of the drug pethidine.
    • ‘She must of^([sic]) grabbed some pills. There's half a dozen kinds up there – even demerol.’1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 307
    • “Anyway, when he came out of Patsy's room, I grabbed him by the arm and said, ‘Gee whiz, doc, haven't you got a couple of pills for me—even demerol?’ ” / Willie broke off to explain. “That's a synthetic. We call them demmies. If you can't buy H or M, why, demmies will do the trick.”1956, Jess Stearn, Sisters of the Night: The Startling Story of Prostitution in New York Today, New York: Julian Messner, Inc., page 59
    Synonyms:
    demmie

Synonyms of Demerol

Questions about Demerol

What does Demerol mean?
Demerol means a marketed brand of the drug pethidine.
What part of speech is Demerol?
Demerol is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Demerol?
Demerol is pronounced /ˈdɛməɹɒl/ (UK).

Words near Demerol in the dictionary

  1. demerit points
  2. demerited
  3. demeriting
  4. demeritorious
  5. demerits
  6. Demerol
  7. Demers
  8. demersal
  9. demersally
  10. demersals
  11. demerse

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