n.
Pronunciation: ' ben-z ə - ˌ k ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -caine
Date: 1922
: a white crystalline ester C 9 H 11 NO 2 used as a local anesthetic
n.
Pronunciation: ' ben-z ə - ˌ k ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -caine
Date: 1922
: a white crystalline ester C 9 H 11 NO 2 used as a local anesthetic
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012