mepivacaine

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/mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/

noun

A local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

OriginGerman Kokain ← Latin novellus ← Proto-Italic *nowos →
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Meanings

nounmepivacaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carbocainescandicain

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishme(thyl)
  8. Englishpi(pecoloxylidide)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  10. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  11. Proto-Italic*nowos
  12. Latinnovus
  13. Latinnovellus
  14. GermanKokain
  15. Englishmepivacaine

From me(thyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

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

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Chicago

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