Definition of Tetracaine

1. Noun. A crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.


Definition of Tetracaine

1. Noun. (medicine) A local anesthetic ''2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate'' used in opthalmology ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tetracaine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tetracaine

1. Potent local anaesthetic. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetracaine

tetraboride
tetraborides
tetraboron
tetrabrachius
tetrabranchiata
tetrabranchiate
tetrabranchiates
tetrabromide
tetrabromides
tetrabromo
tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein
tetrabromocuprate
tetrabromophenolphthalein sodium
tetrabutylammonium
tetrabutyltin
tetracaine (current term)
tetracaine hydrochloride
tetracaines
tetracarbon
tetracarbonate
tetracarbonyl
tetracarbonyls
tetracarboxylic
tetracarboxylic acid
tetracarpel
tetracarpellary
tetracation
tetracations
tetracene
tetracenomycin F1 monooxygenase

Literary usage of Tetracaine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(3) tetracaine and neomycin have the potential to sensitize. Care should be taken to observe animals being treated for evidence of hypersensitivity or ..."

2. Cocaine Use in America: Epidemmiologic and Clinical Perspectives edited by Nicholas J. Kozel, Edgar H. Adams (1996)
"Illicit cocaine may be cut with lidocaine, tetracaine, mannitol, caffeine, ... They may contain, alone or in combination, lidocaine, tetracaine, caffeine, ..."

3. Animal Euthanasia: Bibliography, January 1990-November 1997 edited by Michael D. Kreger (1999)
"Descriptors: amides; ammonium compounds; euthanasia; Pentobarbital; tetracaine toxicity Abstract: Albino rabbits (2-2.3 kg) were euthanized with T-61 R ..."

4. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: Medical Management Guidelines for by Jonathan Borak, Kent R. Olson (1996)
"An ophthalmic anesthetic, such as 0.5% tetracaine, may be necessary to alleviate blepharospasm, and lid retractors may be required to allow adequate ..."

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