Meanings
nounoxybuprocaine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic, used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology.
Synonyms: benoxinate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA local anesthetic, used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology.
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Origin
From oxybu- (“alteration of butoxy”) + procaine.
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APA
oxybuprocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxybuprocaine
MLA
“oxybuprocaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxybuprocaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxybuprocaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxybuprocaine.
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