PHENACAINE


Meaning of PHENACAINE in English

noun

or pheno·cain ˈfēnəˌkān, ˈfen-

( -s )

Etymology: phenacaine probably from phen etidine + a cet- + caine; phenocain probably irregular from phen- + -caine

: a crystalline base C 18 H 22 N 2 O 2 or its hydrochloride used chiefly for producing local anesthesia in the eye

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