bupivacaine
English
editEtymology
editFrom bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/
Noun
editbupivacaine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A local anesthetic C18H28N2O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.
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References
edit- “bupivacaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.