ami·no·py·rine
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Definition of aminopyrine
: a crystalline compound C13H17N3O formerly used to relieve pain and fever but now largely abandoned for this purpose because of the occurrence of fatal agranulocytosis as a side effect in some users
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“Aminopyrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aminopyrine. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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aminopyrine
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ami·no·py·rine
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Medical Definition of aminopyrine
: a white crystalline compound C13H17N3O formerly used to relieve pain and fever but now largely abandoned for this purpose because of the occurrence of fatal agranulocytosis as a side effect in some users
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The first known use of aminopyrine was in 1906
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