What is "piperazine"

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.

n. 1 (context organic compound pharmaceutical drug uncountable English) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C₄H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic. 2 (context organic chemistry countable English) Any derivative of this compound

n. vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms

Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms at opposite positions in the ring. Piperazine exists as small alkaline deliquescent crystals with a saline taste.

The piperazines are a broad class of chemical compounds, many with important pharmacological properties, which contain a core piperazine functional group.