Medical Dictionary

butacaine

noun bu·ta·caine \ˈbyüt-ə-ˌkān, ˌbyüt-ə-ˈ\

Medical Definition of BUTACAINE

:  a local anesthetic that is an ester of para-aminobenzoic acid and is applied in the form of its white crystalline sulfate (C18H30N2O2)2·H2SO4 to mucous membranes

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