bupivacaine
A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer actingA local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.
US/bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlevobupivacaine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable