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procaine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/
  • General-American: /ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/
  • rhymes with -əʊkeɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: P R OW1 K EY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ethocaine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic

Narrower terms: procaine hydrochloride, novocaine, Novocain

History

Etymology

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