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bupivacaine
bu·pi·va·caine [ byoo pívvə kàyn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
anesthetic: a powerful local anesthetic. Use: epidural anesthesia.
[Late 20th century. <butyl + piperidyl, chemical compound (<piperidine) + -va- + -caine, INN stem]
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