Meanings
nounbutacaine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
Similar
butacaine sulfate
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From (di)but(yl)a(mine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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butacaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butacaine
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“butacaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butacaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butacaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butacaine.
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