bupivacaine

bu·piv·a·caine

[byoo-piv-uh-keyn]
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline powder, C 18 H 28 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic.

Origin:
perhaps bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) its chemical components + -vacaine, irregular for (No)vocaine; see procaine

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bupivacaine (bjuːˈpɪvəkeɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks
 
[C20: perhaps from bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide), the drug's chemical components + -vacaine, from (No)vocaine]

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bupivacaine bu·piv·a·caine (by&oomacr;-pĭv'ə-kān')
n.
A potent, long-acting local anesthetic used in regional anesthesia.

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