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tetracaine

/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetra-caine
IPA
/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English tetracaine From tetra- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tetracaines (plural)

Derived Forms

hydroxytetracaine

Phrases

tetracaine hydrochloride

Synonyms

amethocaine pontocaine

Questions

How do you pronounce tetracaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/.
What does tetracaine mean?
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.
Where does tetracaine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English tetracaine From tetra- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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