phenacaine

P3H4E1N1A1C3A1I1N1E1

noun

A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.

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holocaine
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Meanings

nounphenacaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.

    Synonyms: holocaine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use.

Similar
holocaine

Origin

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

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APA

phenacaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenacaine

MLA

“phenacaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenacaine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenacaine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenacaine.

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