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pi·per·i·dine | \ pi-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn 
, pī- \
, pī- \Definition of piperidine
: a toxic liquid heterocyclic base C5H11N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine
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piperidine
nounpi·per·i·dine | \ pī-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn \
\Medical Definition of piperidine
: a liquid heterocyclic base C5H11N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine
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The first known use of piperidine was in 1854
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