chloroprocaine

English

Chemical structure of chloroprocaine

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ procaine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌklɔɹ.oʊˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

Noun

chloroprocaine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A local anesthetic (trademark Nesacaine) that constricts the blood vessels, given by injection during surgical procedures and childbirth.

Derived terms

• chloroprocaine hydrochloride

Translations

Translations

• Italian: cloroprocaina (it) f

References

• “chloroprocaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.