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Noun: butacaine sulfate  'byoo-tu,keyn 'súl-feyt
  1. A white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anaesthetic
    "The dentist applied butacaine sulfate to numb the area before the procedure";
    - butacaine

Derived forms: butacaine sulfates

Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic