tetracaine
noun
tet·ra·caine
ˈte-trə-ˌkān 
: a crystalline basic ester C15H24N2O2 that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
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tetracaine
noun
tet·ra·caine
ˈte-trə-ˌkān
: a crystalline basic ester that is closely related chemically to procaine and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C15H24N2O2·HCl as a local anesthetic
called also amethocaine, pantocaine
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