piperocaine
A local anestheticA local anesthetic.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A local anesthetic.
a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Origin
From piper(idinyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).From piper(idinyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic:piperocaine hydrochlorideMetycaine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable