propanidid
/prəʊˈpanɪdɪd/Pharmacology
noun
A short-acting anaesthetic, administered intravenously.
- Chemical name: 4-[2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy]-3-methoxybenzene acetic acid propyl ester; (CH3CH2)2NCOCH2O·C6H3(OCH3)·CH2COOCH2CH2CH3..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in British Journal Anaesthesia. From propane + -idid (of unknown origin).