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noun
A saturated heterocyclic compound, C4H10N2, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Any derivative of this compound
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
History
After German Piperazin, from piper(idine) + azine.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
