Etymology

quinisocaine

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Today it means: A topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic. Full definition →

German Kokain ← English quiniso- ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishquinine
  4. Englishquinoline
  5. Englishisoquinoline
  6. Englishquiniso-
  7. GermanKokain
  8. English todayquinisocaine

From quiniso- (“alteration of isoquin(oline)”) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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