bupivacaine

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of bupivacaine

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bupivacaine

Etymology[edit]

From bu(tyl) +‎ pi(pecoloxylidide) +‎ -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

Noun[edit]

bupivacaine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

Translations[edit]

Translations

Italian: bupivacaina (it) f

References[edit]

“bupivacaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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