tetracaine

See also: tétracaïne

English

Chemical structure of tetracaine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/

Noun

tetracaine (countable and uncountable, plural tetracaines)

(pharmacology) 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

Derived terms

tetracaine hydrochloride

References

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

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