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bupivacaine
[ byoo-piv-uh-keyn ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a white, crystalline powder, C 18 H 28 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic.
bupivacaine
/ bjuːˈpɪvəkeɪn /
noun
- a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bupivacaine1
Perhaps bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) its chemical components + -vacaine, irregular for (No)vocain ( def ); procaine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bupivacaine1
C20: perhaps from bu ( tyl ) + pi ( pecoloxylidide ), the drug's chemical components + -vacaine , from ( No ) vocaine
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