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BUTACAINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does butacaine mean?
• BUTACAINE (noun)
The noun BUTACAINE has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
Familiarity information: BUTACAINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
butacaine; butacaine sulfate
Hypernyms ("butacaine" is a kind of...):
local; local anaesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic; topical anesthetic (anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body)
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