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benzocaine

(ben′zō 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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