benzocaine: Meaning and Definition of

ben•zo•caine

Pronunciation: (ben'zō-kān"), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. ethyl aminobenzoate; a white, crystalline powder, CHNO, used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form.
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