name
Demerol
DEH-muh-rol
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A brand name for the painkiller pethidine (meperidine), an opioid used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
"The nurse administered Demerol before the procedure to ease his pain."
How to Use Demerol
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA trade name for the opioid painkiller pethidine.
When to use it
A medical/pharmaceutical trademark, typically capitalized.
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