Meanings
nounparethoxycaine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn anesthetic drug.
Origin
From par(a)- (“opposite (1,4) position”) + ethoxy + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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parethoxycaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parethoxycaine
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