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(byoo-PIV-uh-kane)
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| A drug used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings. It is being studied in the relief of pain following surgery for cancer. It is a type of local anesthetic. Also called bupivacaine hydrochloride, Marcaine, and Sensorcaine. |
Previous Definitions: | budesonide, bugbane, bugwort, bulk-forming agent, BUN | Next Definitions: | bupivacaine hydrochloride, bupropion, burdock, Burkitt leukemia, Burkitt lymphoma |
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