Etymograph

English

properidine

From prop- + -eridine (“pethidine derivative”).

A compound of prop- + -eridine ‘pethidine derivative’

French propionique ‘propionic’

English prop-

Today it means

noun A particular narcotic painkiller.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “properidine”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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