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(prō′kān′)

noun

a synthetic crystalline compound, CHNO·HCl, used as a local anesthetic

in full procaine hydrochloride

Origin: pro- + (co)caine

See procaine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white crystalline powder, C₁₃H₂₀N₂O₂, used chiefly in its hydrochloride form as a local anesthetic in medicine and dentistry.

Origin:

Origin: pro-²

Origin: + (co)caine, (because it is the precursor of cocaine)

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