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pethidine.

A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛθ.ɪ.diːn/
  1. A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.

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Where this word comes from

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).

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