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