Term: bupivacaine
IPA: bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn

==English==
[[File:Bupivacaine skeletal.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''bupivacaine''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|butyl|alt1=bu(tyl)|pipecoloxylidide|alt2=pi(pecoloxylidide)|Novocaine|alt3=-vacaine|t3=alteration of ''Novocaine''}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/bjuˈpɪv.əˌkeɪn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[local anesthetic]] C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>28</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O that is like [[lidocaine]] in its action but is [[long-acting|longer act