phenacaine

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

/ ˈfi nəˌkeɪn, ˈfɛn ə- /

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noun Pharmacology.

a compound, C18H22N2O2, usually used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic for the eye.

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Origin of phenacaine

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

Words nearby phenacaine

phelloderm, phellogen, phelonion, Phelps, Phemister graft, phenacaine, phenacetin, phenaceturic acid, phenacite, phenanthrene, phenanthrenequinone

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British Dictionary definitions for phenacaine

phenacaine

/ (ˈfiːnəˌkeɪn, ˈfɛn-) /

noun

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 Origin for phenacaine

C20: from pheno- + aceto- + cocaine

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Medical definitions for phenacaine

phenacaine

[ fē′nə-kān′, fĕn′ə- ]

A white crystalline compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic in ophthalmology.