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From bu(tyl) + (a)cri(dine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An anesthetic drug. Full definition →
From bu(tyl) + (a)cri(dine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.