Butacaine (Noun)
Meaning
A white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor applied butacaine to the patient's vocal cords before performing the laryngoscopy.
- Butacaine is available in various concentrations for topical use as an anesthetic agent.
- The butacaine solution was carefully applied to the eye with a sterile cotton swab before the procedure.
- Butacaine has been used in ophthalmology for procedures such as cataract removal and glaucoma surgery.
- The emergency medical technician used butacaine to numb the patient's nose before inserting the nasogastric tube.