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dibucaine

noun

a local anesthetic that is administered by injection

• Hypernyms: ↑intravenous anesthetic

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\(ˈ)dī|byüˌkān\ noun (-s)

Etymology: di- + butoxy- + -caine

: a local anesthetic C₂₀H₂₉N₃O₂ that is administered parenterally as the bitter crystalline hydrochloride

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/duy byooh"kayn/, n. Pharm.

a compound, C₂₀H₂₉N₃O₂, used as a local and spinal anesthetic.

[DI-¹ + BU(TYL) + (CO)CAINE]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.