Definitions of procaine [ʊˈkeɪn, ˈproʊ keɪn]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) procaine
a compound, C

Etymology: (1915–20; pro -²+ (co )caine)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) procaine, Ethocaine
a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine

Definition of 'procaine'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. procaine
A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016).

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