Meanings
nouneucaine (countable and uncountable, plural eucaines)
plural eucaines
- countableuncountablemedicineA derivative of cocaine used as a local anesthetic in veterinary medicine.
Origin
- GermanEukain
- Englisheucaine
From German Eukain; comparable to eu- + -caine.
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Rhymes with eucaine
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APA
eucaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucaine
MLA
“eucaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucaine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eucaine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucaine.
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