phenacaine

[ fee-nuh-keyn, fen-uh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a compound, C 1 8 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , usually used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic for the eye.

phenacaine

/ ˈfɛn-; ˈfiːnəˌkeɪn /

noun

1. a crystalline basic compound that is the hydrochloride of holocaine: used as a local anaesthetic in ophthalmic medicine. Formula: C 18 H 22 N 2 O 2 HCl

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenacaine¹

First recorded in 1905–10; phen(o)- + a(cet-) + (co)caine

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenacaine¹

C20: from pheno- + aceto- + cocaine