benzocaine

(benzō kān′, -zə-)

noun

a white, crystalline, odorless powder, CHNHCOOCH, used in ointments as a local anesthetic and for protection against sunburn; ethyl-para-aminobenzoate

Origin: benzo- + (co)caine

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noun
A white, odorless, tasteless crystalline ester, C6H4NH2CO2C2H5, used as a local anesthetic.

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