mepivacaine

English

Chemical structure of mepivacaine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/

Noun

mepivacaine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

Derived terms

• mepivacaine hydrochloride

References

• “mepivacaine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “mepivacaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.