quinisocaine

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noun

A topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.

Similar
dimethisoquin
OriginGerman Kokain ← English quiniso- ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounquinisocaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.

    Synonyms: dimethisoquin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.

Similar
dimethisoquin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishquinine
  4. Englishquinoline
  5. Englishisoquinoline
  6. Englishquiniso-
  7. GermanKokain
  8. Englishquinisocaine

From quiniso- (“alteration of isoquin(oline)”) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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