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phenacaine

Today it means: A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. Full definition →

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From phen(yl) + a(midine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.