Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bupivacaine

/bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: bupi-va-caine
IPA: /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

levobupivacaine

Questions

How do you pronounce bupivacaine?: The recorded pronunciation is /bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/.
What does bupivacaine mean?: A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.
Where does bupivacaine come from?: From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

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