Term: tetracaine
IPA: ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn

{{also|tétracaïne}}
==English==
[[File:Tetracaine.svg|thumb|300px|Chemical structure of '''tetracaine''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|tetra-|-caine<t:local anesthetic>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌkeɪn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[crystalline]] [[basic]] [[ester]] C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>24</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> that is closely related chemically to [[procaine]] and is used chiefly in the form of its [[hydrochl