Butacaine

/ˌbjuːtəˈkeɪn/ noun

A local anesthetic drug from the butyl ester chemical family, used in medical and dental procedures to numb specific areas.

From 'butyl' (a four-carbon hydrocarbon chain) combined with '-caine,' the suffix used for all local anesthetic drugs derived from cocaine's chemical structure.

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