noun🔗SharePiperidinaAn alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals"A chemistry student learned that piperidine is a building block for many important drugs and naturally occurring substances. "Un estudiante de química aprendió que la piperidina es un componente básico para muchos fármacos importantes y sustancias naturales.compoundchemistrymedicinesubstancebiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading