benzocaine

noun ben·zo·caine \ˈben-zə-ˌkān\

Definition of BENZOCAINE

: a white crystalline ester C₉H₁₁NO₂ used as a local anesthetic

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -caine

First Known Use: 1922

Medical Dictionary

noun ben·zo·caine \ˈben-zə-ˌkān\

: a white crystalline ester C₉H₁₁NO₂ used as a local anesthetic—called also ethyl aminobenzoate

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