pyrovalerone
English edit
Etymology edit
pyr(r)o(lidine) + valer(o) + (phen)one.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /paɪ.roʊ.ˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/
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Noun edit
pyrovalerone (uncountable)
- A psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.