Term Name: tetracaine
Synonyms: 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate, 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl p-(butylamino)benzoate, Amethocaine, Diaethylaminoaethanol ester der p-butylaminobenzoesaeure, p-(butylamino)benzoic acid beta-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, p-Butylaminobenzoyl-2-dimethylaminoethanol, tetracaina, tetracaine, tetracainum
Definition: A benzoate ester in which 4-N-butylbenzoic acid and 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol have combined to form the ester bond; a local ester anaesthetic (ester caine) used for surface and spinal anaesthesia.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:9468]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzoate ester tertiary amino compound
has_role: local anaesthetic