Bupivacaine

//bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting. uncountable

Synonyms

carbostesin marcaine

Etymology

From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Related phrases

local anesthetic

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