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Dem⋅e⋅rol

[dem-uh-rawl, -rol]
Pharmacology, Trademark.
a brand of meperidine.
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Dem·er·ol   (děm'ə-rôl', -rōl')   
A trademark used for a preparation of meperidine.
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Main Entry: Dem·er·ol
Pronunciation: 'dem-&-"rol, -"rOl
Function: trademark
—used for meperidine
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Demerol Dem·er·ol (děm'ə-rôl', -rŏl', -rōl')

A trademark used for a medicinal preparation of meperidine.

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Demerol

synthetic drug used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is an opioid analgesic, and thus its effects on the body resemble those of opium or morphine, one of opium's purified constituents. A common trade name for meperidine is Demerol.

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