mepivacaine

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How do you pronounce mepivacaine?

The recorded pronunciation is /mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/.

What does mepivacaine mean?

A local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

Where does mepivacaine come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English me(thyl) English pi(pecoloxylidide) Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English -vacaine English mepivacaine From me(thyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

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