benzocaine

American  

[ben-zoh-keyn] / ˈbɛn zoʊˌkeɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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benzocaine British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of benzocaine

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

Example Sentences

“A common cause of exposure that can lead to methemoglobinemia is dental procedures because one of the medicines that they’ll give for patients that have dental pain is benzocaine,” Wilkerson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Warren said the condition had been triggered by a numbing agent containing benzocaine.

From The Guardian

Doctors determined the woman developed methemoglobinemia after using “large amounts” of topical benzocaine, which she said she used the night before her hospital visit.

From Fox News

But there was something in those little brown squares — the supplement first included benzocaine, an oral anesthetic that would presumably numb the taste buds.

From Washington Post

Regulators have issued multiple warnings about benzocaine but deaths have continued.

From Seattle Times