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piperocaine

piperocaine

9.9
A drug used to stop feeling in a small part of the body, often for procedures on the spine
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : piperocaína
  • The surgeon selected piperocaine for the spinal anesthesia during the operation.

Examples

  • The doctor administered piperocaine before the surgery.

  • The use of piperocaine is less common today due to the development of newer anesthetics.

  • Some patients may have an allergic reaction to piperocaine.

  • Many dentists use piperocaine for local anesthesia.

  • The surgeon selected piperocaine for the spinal anesthesia during the operation.

  • Many dentists use piperocaine for local anesthesia.

  • Some patients may have an allergic reaction to piperocaine.

Synonyms

piperocaine hydrochloride
vspiperocaine
  • Specialized
9.5

A drug used to make part of the body not feel anything during surgery

is the base compound often used in that treated medical form
metycaine
vspiperocaine
  • Specialized
9.5

A medicine that makes part of the body numb for surgery or pain relief

is the specific compound rather than an alternative chemical used similarly

Compounds

piperocaine hydrochloride
  • Specialized
9.5

A drug used to make part of the body not feel anything during surgery

Surface Forms

piperocaine singular
piperocaines plural

Morphology

piperocaine = piper (opaque) = piper + caine

The form uses the chemical naming suffix '-caine' and a chemical stem 'piper-'; this is a technical coinage whose meaning as an anesthetic is not guessable to average learners from the surface parts.

Etymology

Piperocaine is made of piper (from a word for 'pepper') and the common anesthetic ending -caine (as in cocaine or Novocaine). So think of it as a 'pepper'-linked chemical that 'numbs' a small area, which is why it is used as a local anesthetic.