bupivacaine

English

Chemical structure of bupivacaine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

Noun

bupivacaine (uncountable)

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

Translations

Translations

• Italian: bupivacaina (it) f

References

• “bupivacaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.