PROCAINE


Meaning of PROCAINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pr ō - ˌ k ā n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 2 pro- + -caine

Date: 1918

: a basic ester C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 of para-aminobenzoic acid also : its crystalline hydrochloride used as a local anesthetic

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