# mepivacaine

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛˈpɪv.ə.keɪn/

## Definitions
1. A local anesthetic derived from piperidine and similar in structure and action to lidocaine, usually given by injection as the hydrochloride; (1-methyl-2-piperidyl)formo-2′,6′-xylidide, C₁₅H₂₂N₂O.

## Etymology
From me(thyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mepivacaine