phenacaine
noun
- an organic, crystalline substance, CHNO, derived from coal tar
- its hydrochloride, a local anesthetic, esp. for the eyes
See phenacaine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fēˈnə-kānˌ, fĕnˈə-)
noun A white crystalline compound, C18H22N2O2, used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic in ophthalmology.
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