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• n  a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic

• The new method of effecting painless childbirth by continued injections of metycaine in the caudal area just below the spinal column (PTI, Sept.
• metycaine, intracaine or other similar local anesthetics.
• Local and spinal anesthetics include cocaine (very toxic, as well as habit-forming), novocain, metycaine.

• piperocaine
• piperocaine hydrochloride
• Metycaine