: a crystalline heterocyclic base C4H10N2 used especially as an anthelmintic
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebDrugs that would be prohibited include any synthetic cannabinoids as well as piperazines or synthetic cathinones that are not approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Monique Garcia, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2018
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary piperidine + azine
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
piperazine
noun
pi·per·a·zine pī-ˈper-ə-ˌzēn
: a crystalline heterocyclic base C4H10N2 or C4H10N2·6H2O used especially as an anthelmintic