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phenacaine

phenacaine noun: a local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.

Noun

phenacaine (uncountable)

  1. A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.
    Synonyms:
    holocaine

Synonyms of phenacaine

Origin of phenacaine

From phen(yl) + a(midine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Questions about phenacaine

What does phenacaine mean?
Phenacaine means a local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.
What part of speech is phenacaine?
Phenacaine is a noun.

Words near phenacaine in the dictionary

  1. Phemie
  2. Phemy
  3. phen-
  4. phen-fen
  5. phen/fen
  6. phenacaine
  7. phenacemide
  8. phenacene
  9. phenacenes
  10. phenacetin
  11. phenacetine

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