Procaine Definition
prōkān
noun
A synthetic crystalline compound, C13H20N2O2HCl, used as a local anesthetic.
Webster's New World
(pharmacology) A drug used as a local anaesthetic.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Ethocaine
Origin of Procaine
pro– (co)caine (because it is the precursor of cocaine)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
pro- +"Ž -caine
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