procaine

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procaine

/ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/ UK
/ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/ US

Rhymes with -əʊkeɪn

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

noun procaines

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

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@misc{procaine_2026,
  title = {procaine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/procaine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}