tetracaine

== English == === Etymology === From tetra- +‎ -caine (“local anesthetic”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/ === Noun === tetracaine (countable and uncountable, plural tetracaines) (pharmacology) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== amethocaine pontocaine ==== Derived terms ==== tetracaine hydrochloride === References === “tetracaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.