Meanings
nounpiperocaine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Similar
piperocaine hydrochlorideMetycaine
Broader
spinal anestheticspinal anaesthetic
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From piper(idinyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
piperocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piperocaine
MLA
“piperocaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piperocaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piperocaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piperocaine.
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