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piperazine

piperazine

8.3
A medicine made in a lab that kills roundworms like pinworms
  • noun
  • /ˌpaɪpəˈrɛɪziːn/
  • Specialized
: piperazina
  • Some over-the-counter deworming medications contain piperazine as the main active ingredient.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed piperazine to eliminate the pinworms in the child's intestines.

  • Veterinarians often administer piperazine to pets for the treatment of roundworm infections.

  • The doctor prescribed piperazine for the child's pinworm infection.

  • Many patients report that piperazine is effective against roundworms.

  • The doctor prescribed piperazine to eliminate the pinworms in the child's intestines.

  • Some over-the-counter deworming medications contain piperazine as the main active ingredient.

  • Veterinarians often administer piperazine to pets for the treatment of roundworm infections.

Surface Forms

piperazine singular
piperazines plural

Etymology

Piperazine comes from the part piper, linked to 'pepper', and the ending -azine, a common ending for chemicals that have nitrogen in a ring. So a helpful way to remember piperazine is 'pepper' plus a nitrogen ring — it is the name of a chemical medicine used to clear worms.