First Known Use: circa 1935
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tetracaine
noun tet·ra·caine \ˈte-trə-ˌkān\
Definition of TETRACAINE
: 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
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Origin of TETRACAINE
tetra- + -caine
Medical Dictionary
tetracaine
noun tet·ra·caine \ˈte-trə-ˌkān\
Medical Definition of TETRACAINE
: a crystalline basic ester that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C15H24N2O2·HCl as a local anesthetic—called also amethocaine, pantocaine; see pontocaine
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