prilocaine

P3R1I1L1O1C3A1I1N1E1
US/ˈpɹɪl.əˌkeɪn/

noun

A local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

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Meanings

nounprilocaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

Origin

From propyl + amino + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

leiocarpin
Cite this entry
APA

prilocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prilocaine

MLA

“prilocaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prilocaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prilocaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prilocaine.

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