piracetam

noun

pir·​ac·​e·​tam ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈa-sə-ˌtam How to pronounce piracetam (audio)
: an amine C6H10N2O2 that has been used as a nootropic

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So what does piracetam do to you? — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2015 Relentless Improvement, Nootropics, and Specialty Pharmacy sold their products as piracetam. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Nov. 2019

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pir- (alteration of pyrrolidine, a pyrrole derivative) + acetamide

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piracetam was in 1972

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piracetam

noun
pir·​ac·​e·​tam ˌpī(ə)r-ˈas-ə-ˌtam How to pronounce piracetam (audio)
: a derivative C6H10N2O2 of pyrrolidine that has been used as a nootropic
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