TETRACAINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tetracaine" 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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