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)

1. (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

• amethocaine
• pontocaine

Derived terms

• tetracaine hydrochloride

References

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