chloroprocaine

English

Chemical structure of chloroprocaine

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ procaine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌklɔɹ.oʊˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

Noun

chloroprocaine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A local anesthetic (trademark Nesacaine) that constricts the blood vessels, given by injection during surgical procedures and childbirth.

Derived terms

chloroprocaine hydrochloride

Translations

Translations

Italian: cloroprocaina (it) f

References

“chloroprocaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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