tetracaine

tetracaine
tet·ra·caine 'te-trə-.kān n 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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n.
a potent local anaesthetic applied as a gel to the skin before intravenous injections or the insertion of a cannula. It is also applied as eye drops before eye operations and as a cream for the relief of local pain. Trade name: Ametop.

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tet·ra·caine (tetґrə-kān) [USP] a local anesthetic applied topically to the skin, mucous membranes, and conjunctiva. Called also amethocaine.

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  • Tetracaine — Tétracaïne Tétracaïne Général Nom IUPAC 2 (dimethylamino)ethyl 4 (butylamino)benzoate No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tétracaïne — Général Nom IUPAC 4 (butylamino)benzoate de 2 (diméthylamino)éthyle No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tétracaïne — ● tétracaïne nom féminin Substance anesthésique utilisée à l état de chlorhydrate pour l anesthésie locale …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Tetracaine — drugbox IUPAC name = 2 (dimethylamino)ethyl 4 (butylamino)benzoate CAS number = 94 24 6 CAS supplemental = CAS|136 47 0 (hydrochloride) ATC prefix = C05 ATC suffix = AD02 ATC supplemental = ATC|D04|AB06 ATC|N01|BA03 ATC|S01|HA03 PubChem = 5411… …   Wikipedia

  • tetracaine hydrochloride — A highly potent local anesthetic used for spinal, nerve block, and topical anesthesia. * * * [USP] the hydrochloride salt of tetracaine, applied topically to the conjunctiva, to the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract, and …   Medical dictionary

  • tetracaine — noun Etymology: tetra + caine Date: circa 1935 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tetracaine — (= amethocaine) Potent local anaesthetic …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • tetracaine — /te treuh kayn /, n. Pharm. a white, water soluble, crystalline solid, C15H24N2O2, used chiefly as an anesthetic. [1930 35; TETRA + (PRO)CAINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • tetracaine — noun A local anesthetic 2 (dimethylamino)ethyl 4 (butylamino)benzoate used in opthalmology Syn: amethocaine …   Wiktionary

  • tetracaine — n. substance used as a local anesthetic …   English contemporary dictionary

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