Meanings
nounprocaine (countable and uncountable, plural procaines)
plural procaines
- countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
Similar
Ethocaine
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
from pro- (“acting as a substitute or deputy of”) + -caine.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
procaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaine
MLA
“procaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procaine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaine.
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