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ropivacaine

US/ɹoʊˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

ropivacaine noun: a local anesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group.

Noun

ropivacaine (uncountable)

  1. A local anesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group.

Origin of ropivacaine

From [Term?] + pipecoloxylidide + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Questions about ropivacaine

What does ropivacaine mean?
Ropivacaine means a local anesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group.
What part of speech is ropivacaine?
Ropivacaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce ropivacaine?
Ropivacaine is pronounced /ɹoʊˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/ (US).

Words near ropivacaine in the dictionary

  1. roping up
  2. ropings
  3. ropinirole
  4. ropish
  5. ropishness
  6. ropivacaine
  7. Ropley
  8. Ropp
  9. Roppolo
  10. Roppolos
  11. ropporin

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