benzocaine

[ ben-zoh-keyn ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. ethyl aminobenzoate; a white, crystalline powder, C9H11NO2, used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form.

Origin of benzocaine

1
First recorded in 1920–25; benzo- + (co)caine

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British Dictionary definitions for benzocaine

benzocaine

/ (ˈbɛnzəʊˌkeɪn) /


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

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