piperazine

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
piperazine
    n 1: vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or
         pinworms
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piperazine \Pi*per"a*zine\, n. Also -zin \-zin\ . [Piperidine +
   azote + -ine.] (Chem.)
   A crystalline substance, {(C2H4NH)2}, formed by action of
   ammonia on ethylene bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc.
   It is a strong base, and is used as a remedy for gout.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
    

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