bupivacaine

[ byoo-piv-uh-keyn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 18 H 28 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic.

bupivacaine

/ bjuːˈpɪvəkeɪn /

noun

1. a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of bupivacaine¹

Perhaps bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) its chemical components + -vacaine, irregular for (No)vocain ( def ); procaine

Word History and Origins

Origin of bupivacaine¹

C20: perhaps from bu ( tyl ) + pi ( pecoloxylidide ), the drug's chemical components + -vacaine , from ( No ) vocaine