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Noun: procaine  prow'keyn
  1. A white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anaesthetic in dentistry and medicine
    - Ethocaine

Derived forms: procaines

Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic

Encyclopedia: Procaine, Base