Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Bupivacaína
Bupivacaine (byoo-PIV-uh-kane)
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.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.