tetracaine
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.