Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA local anesthetic.
Origin
From propoxy- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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propoxycaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propoxycaine
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