tetracaine
[ te-truh-keyn ]
/ ˈtɛ trəˌkeɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C15H24N2O2, used chiefly as an anesthetic.
Nearby words
- tetra-,
- tetrabasic,
- tetrabrach,
- tetrabranchiate,
- tetrabromofluorescein,
- tetracaine hydrochloride,
- tetracene,
- tetrachloride,
- tetrachloroethane,
- tetrachloroethylene
Origin of tetracaine
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