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Definition of Piperazine
1. Noun. Vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms.
Definition of Piperazine
1. n. A crystalline substance, (C2H4NH)2, formed by action of ammonia on ethylene bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc. It is a strong base, and is used as a remedy for gout.
Definition of Piperazine
1. Noun. (context: organic compound pharmaceutical drug uncountable) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C4H10N2, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic. ¹
2. Noun. (context: organic chemistry countable) Any derivative of this compound ¹
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Definition of Piperazine
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Medical Definition of Piperazine
1. Pyrazine hexahydride;its former use in gout was based upon its property of dissolving uric acid in vitro, but it is ineffective in increasing uric acid excretion; its compounds are now used as anthelmintics in oxyuriasis and ascariasis. Synonym: diethylenediamine. (05 Mar 2000)
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