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bupivacaine

US/bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

bupivacaine noun: a local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

bupivacaine: a local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting
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Noun

bupivacaine (uncountable)

  1. A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

Origin of bupivacaine

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

Words formed from bupivacaine

Questions about bupivacaine

What does bupivacaine mean?
Bupivacaine means a local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.
What part of speech is bupivacaine?
Bupivacaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce bupivacaine?
Bupivacaine is pronounced /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/ (US).

Words near bupivacaine in the dictionary

  1. buphthalmic
  2. buphthalmos
  3. bupicomide
  4. bupirimate
  5. bupivacain
  6. bupivacaine
  7. bupivicaine
  8. bupkas
  9. bupkass
  10. bupkes
  11. bupkis

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