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Word: Benzocaine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: from benzoic acid + -caine (from cocaine)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɛnzəkeɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic crystalline compound which is used as a local anaesthetic.
Short Definition:synthetic crystalline compound which is used as local anaesthetic
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