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pyrrolidine

noun

pyr·​rol·​idine pə-ˈräl-ə-ˌdēn How to pronounce pyrrolidine (audio)
: a liquid heterocyclic secondary amine C4H9N obtained from pyrrole by reduction and also prepared synthetically

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“Pyrrolidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pyrrolidine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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