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



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