PIPERAZINE
piperazine
(noun) vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
piperazine (countable and uncountable, plural piperazines)
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug, uncountable) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C4H10N2, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound
Synonyms
• diazacyclohexane
• diazinane
• diethylenediamine
• hexahydropyrazine
• piperazidine
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*per"a*zine, n. Also -zin . [Piperidine + azote + -ine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline substance, (C2H4NH)2, formed by action of ammonia
on ethylene bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc. It is a strong
base, and is used as a remedy for gout.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition