Term Name: | tricaine |
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Synonyms: | 3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)aniline, 3-Aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester, AI3-02743, ethyl 3-aminobenzoate, Ethyl m-aminobenzoate, m-Aminobenzoic acid, ethyl ester, m-Ethoxycarbonylaniline, metacaine |
Definition: | A benzoate ester that is the ethyl ester of 3-aminobenzoic acid. Used (in the form of its methanesulfonate salt) as an anaesthetic for fish. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:81494] ( EBI ) |