: a synthetic compound C16H21NO3 that is an analog of cathinone and is used illicitly as a stimulant with effects similar to those of cocaine
MDPV and other stimulants found in the bath salts provide a rush similar to cocaine or methamphetamine.Larry Oakes, The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

called also methylenedioxypyrovalerone

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“MDPV.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/MDPV. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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