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mepivacaine

/mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/

mepivacaine noun: a local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

mepivacaine: a local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine,...
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Noun

mepivacaine (uncountable)

  1. A local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

Origin of mepivacaine

From me(thyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Words formed from mepivacaine

Questions about mepivacaine

What does mepivacaine mean?
Mepivacaine means a local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.
What part of speech is mepivacaine?
Mepivacaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce mepivacaine?
Mepivacaine is pronounced /mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/.

Words near mepivacaine in the dictionary

  1. mephobarbital
  2. mepicycline
  3. mepindolol
  4. mepiprazole
  5. mepitiostane
  6. mepivacaine
  7. mepivicaine
  8. mepixanox
  9. mepolizumab
  10. Meppel
  11. Meppershall

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