pyrovalerone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.

Pronunciation

/paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/ En US pyrovalerone.wav

Word forms

pyrovalerone

Etymology

From pyr(r)o(lidine) + valer(o) + (phen)one.

Related words

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