tetracaine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tet·ra·caine
noun \ˈte-trə-ˌkān\Definition of TETRACAINE
: 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
Origin of TETRACAINE
tetra- + -caine
First Known Use: circa 1935
tet·ra·caine
noun \ˈte-trə-ˌkān\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TETRACAINE
: a crystalline basic ester that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C15H24N2O2·HCl as a local anesthetic—called also amethocaine, pantocaine; see pontocaine
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