benzocaine

[ ben-zoh-keyn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. ethyl aminobenzoate; a white, crystalline powder, C 9 H 11 NO 2 , used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form.

benzocaine

/ ˈbɛnzəʊˌkeɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline ester used as a local anaesthetic; ethyl para -aminobenzoate. Formula: C 9 H 11 NO 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzocaine¹

First recorded in 1920–25; benzo- + (co)caine

Example Sentences

As the term anesthesin had become a common name for the drug, the Council recognized this as a synonym for benzocaine.

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