tetracaine
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See also: tétracaïne
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tetra- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/
Noun[edit]
tetracaine (countable and uncountable, plural tetracaines)
- (pharmacology) A crystalline basic ester C15H24N2O2 that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.
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References[edit]
- “tetracaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.