TETRACAINE


Meaning of TETRACAINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-trə-ˌkān ]

noun

Etymology: tetra- + -caine

Date: circa 1935

: a crystalline basic ester C 15 H 24 N 2 O 2 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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