piperidine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals

Word forms

piperidine piperidines

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper English -idine English piperidine From Latin piper + English -idine.

Synonyms

azinane perhydropyridine

Derived words

acylpiperidine benzopiperidine dimethylpiperidine donepezil fenpiverinium haloperidol hydroxypiperidine loperamide meperidine mesoridazine pancuronium paridocaine paroxetine perifosine perone pethidine phenylpiperidine piperidide piperidinedione piperidinic piperidinium piperidinyl piperidinyloxy spiropiperidine tetramethylpiperidine thioridazine trimeperidine

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