TETRACAINE

tetracaine

(noun) a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetracaine (countable and uncountable, plural tetracaines)

(medicine) A local anesthetic 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate used in ophthalmology

Synonyms

• amethocaine

Source: Wiktionary



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