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-caine

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine From German -kain, extracted from the word Kokain (“cocaine”), because cocaine was formerly used as a local anaesthetic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: -caïne — a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic
  • German: -cain — a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic
  • Hungarian: -kain — a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic
  • Spanish: -caína — a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic