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prilocaine

US/ˈpɹɪl.əˌkeɪn/

prilocaine noun: a local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

prilocaine: a local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as...
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Noun

prilocaine (uncountable)

  1. A local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

Origin of prilocaine

From propyl + amino + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Words formed from prilocaine

  • prilocaine hydrochloride

Questions about prilocaine

What does prilocaine mean?
Prilocaine means a local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.
What part of speech is prilocaine?
Prilocaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce prilocaine?
Prilocaine is pronounced /ˈpɹɪl.əˌkeɪn/ (US).

Words near prilocaine in the dictionary

  1. prilling
  2. prilling tower
  3. prilling towers
  4. prillion
  5. prills
  6. prilocaine
  7. prim
  8. prim and proper
  9. Prim's algorithm
  10. Prim-Dijkstra algorithm
  11. Prim-Jarník algorithm

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