aminopyrine

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a·mi·no·py·rine

(ə-mē′nō-pī′rēn′, ăm′ə-)
n.
A colorless crystalline compound, C13H17N3O, formerly used to reduce fever and relieve pain, now known to cause agranulocytosis.
[amino- + (anti)pyrine.]
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aminopyrine

(əˌmaɪnəʊˈpaɪriːn; -ˌmiː-)
n
(Pharmacology) another name for aminophenazone
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Noun 1. aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
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