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METYCAINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Metycaine mean?
• METYCAINE (noun)
The noun METYCAINE has 1 sense:
1. a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Familiarity information: METYCAINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Metycaine; piperocaine; piperocaine hydrochloride
Hypernyms ("Metycaine" is a kind of...):
spinal anaesthetic; spinal anesthetic (an anesthetic that is injected into the spine)
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