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bupivacaine

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bu⋅piv⋅a⋅caine

[byoo-piv-uh-keyn]
–noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline powder, C18H28N2O, used as a local anesthetic.

Origin:
perh. bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) its chemical components + -vacaine, irreg. for (No)vocaine; see procaine
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Main Entry: bu·piv·a·caine
Pronunciation: byü-'piv-&-"kAn
Function: noun
: a local anestheticC18H28N2O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting
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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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