noun
- Plural of meperidine; synthetic opioid analgesic drugs used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also known as pethidine in some countries
Examples
- Meperidines are commonly prescribed in hospitals for postoperative pain management.
- The pharmacist explained that meperidines work by binding to opioid receptors in the brain.
- Doctors must carefully monitor patients receiving meperidines due to potential side effects.
- Meperidines have been used in clinical settings for decades to treat acute pain.