bupivacaine

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US/bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

noun

A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

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Meanings

nounbupivacaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carbostesinmarcaine

Origin

From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

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Translations

Italian bupivacaina
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Cite this entry
APA

bupivacaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupivacaine

MLA

“bupivacaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupivacaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bupivacaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupivacaine.

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