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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

carbocainescandicain

Etymology

From me(thyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Related phrases

mepivacaine hydrochloridelocal anesthetic

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