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ben⋅zo⋅caine

[ben-zoh-keyn]
–noun Pharmacology.
ethyl aminobenzoate; a white, crystalline powder, C9H11NO2, used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form.

Origin:
1920–25; benzo- + (co)caine
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ben·zo·caine   (běn'zə-kān')   
n.  A white, odorless, tasteless crystalline ester, C6H4NH2CO2C2H5, used as a local anesthetic.
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Main Entry: ben·zo·caine
Pronunciation: 'ben-z&-"kAn
Function: noun
: a white crystalline ester C9H11NO2used as a local anesthetic called also ethyl aminobenzoate
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benzocaine ben·zo·caine (běn'zə-kān')
n.
The white, odorless, tasteless crystalline ester of para-aminobenzoate, used as a local anesthetic.

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