Meanings
nounketocaine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₉NO₂, used as an anaesthetic.
Origin
From keto- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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ketocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketocaine
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“ketocaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketocaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketocaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketocaine.
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