chloroprocaine

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US/ˌklɔɹ.oʊˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

noun

A local anesthetic (trademark Nesacaine) that constricts the blood vessels, given by injection during surgical procedures and childbirth.

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Meanings

nounchloroprocaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic (trademark Nesacaine) that constricts the blood vessels, given by injection during surgical procedures and childbirth.

Origin

From chloro- + procaine.

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Translations

Italian cloroprocaina
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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