noun
- Plural of pethidine; synthetic opioid pain-relief medications used in medical and veterinary practice.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also known as meperidine in U.S. English; controlled substance in most countries
Examples
- The hospital pharmacy stocks several pethidines for pain management.
- Pethidines are commonly prescribed for moderate to severe pain relief.
- The veterinarian administered pethidines to the injured animal.
- Different pethidines may have varying potencies and side effects.
- Patients receiving pethidines require careful monitoring for adverse reactions.