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norpethidine

norpethidine noun: a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is both a metabolite of and a precursor to pethidine.

Noun

norpethidine (uncountable)

  1. A 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is both a metabolite of and a precursor to pethidine.
    Synonyms:
    normeperidine

Synonyms of norpethidine

Origin of norpethidine

From nor- + pethidine.

Questions about norpethidine

What does norpethidine mean?
Norpethidine means a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is both a metabolite of and a precursor to pethidine.
What part of speech is norpethidine?
Norpethidine is a noun.

Words near norpethidine in the dictionary

  1. noroxycodone
  2. noroxymorphone
  3. Noroyan
  4. Noroyans
  5. norpatchoulenol
  6. norpethidine
  7. norpholedrine
  8. norpinane
  9. norpinyl
  10. norpipanone
  11. Norplant

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