SINCE 1828
piperidine
noun
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
noun
pi·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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