ropivacaine

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US/ɹoʊˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

noun

A local anesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group.

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Meanings

nounropivacaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group.

Origin

From [Term?] + pipecoloxylidide + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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