/ Dictionary / Index B benzocaine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ben•zo•caine Pronunciation: (ben'zō-kān"), [key] — n. Pharm. ethyl aminobenzoate; a white, crystalline powder, CHNO, used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: benzocaine (Thesaurus) benzoate of soda benzodiazepine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language