Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
tro·pa·co·caine Pronunciation:
"trO-p&-kO-'kAn Function:
noun : a crystalline alkaloidC
15H
19NO
2 that is obtained from coca leaves grown especially in Java or is made synthetically, that is the ester of pseudotropine and benzoic acid, and that acts likecocaine but is about one-half as toxic
