Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demerol

/ˈdɛməɹɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: de-merol
IPA: /ˈdɛməɹɒl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A marketed brand of the drug pethidine.

Example Sentences

"‘She must of^([sic]) grabbed some pills. There's half a dozen kinds up there – even demerol.’"
"“Anyway, when he came out of Patsy's room, I grabbed him by the arm and said, ‘Gee whiz, doc, haven't you got a couple of pills for me—even demerol?’ ” / Willie broke off to explain. “That's a synthetic. We call them demmies. If you can't buy H or M, why, demmies will do the trick.”"
"Gately doesn’t miss weed much. The shocker-type AA Miracle is he doesn’t much miss the Demerol, either, today."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛməɹɒl/

Synonyms

demmie meperidine meperidine hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce demerol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛməɹɒl/.
What does demerol mean?: A marketed brand of the drug pethidine.

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