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tetracaine

US/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/

tetracaine noun: a crystalline basic ester C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₂ that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.

tetracaine: a crystalline basic ester C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₂ that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used...
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Noun

tetracaine (countable and uncountable, plural tetracaines)

  1. A crystalline basic ester C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₂ that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.

Synonyms of tetracaine

Forms of tetracaine

pluraltetracaines

Origin of tetracaine

From tetra- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Words formed from tetracaine

Questions about tetracaine

What does tetracaine mean?
Tetracaine means a crystalline basic ester C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₂ that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.
What part of speech is tetracaine?
Tetracaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetracaine?
Tetracaine is pronounced /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of tetracaine?
The plural of tetracaine is tetracaines.

Words near tetracaine in the dictionary

  1. tetrabutoxides
  2. tetrabutyl
  3. tetrabutylammonium
  4. tetrabutyltin
  5. tetracaesium
  6. tetracaine
  7. tetracaines
  8. tetracalcium
  9. tetracameral
  10. tetracameralism
  11. tetracampid

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