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procaine

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/US/ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

procaine noun: a synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.

Noun

procaine (countable and uncountable, plural procaines)

  1. A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.

Forms of procaine

pluralprocaines

Origin of procaine

from pro- (“acting as a substitute or deputy of”) + -caine.

Words formed from procaine

Questions about procaine

What does procaine mean?
Procaine means a synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
What part of speech is procaine?
Procaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce procaine?
Procaine is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of procaine?
The plural of procaine is procaines.

Words near procaine in the dictionary

  1. procacious
  2. procaciously
  3. procacities
  4. procacity
  5. procainamide
  6. procaine
  7. procaine penicillin
  8. procaines
  9. procalcific
  10. procalcification
  11. procalcifying

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