stovain

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noun

The hydrochloride of the benzoyl ester of 1-(dimethylaminomethyl)-1-methyl propanol, used, in solution with strychnine, as a local anaesthetic.

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Meanings

nounstovain (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe hydrochloride of the benzoyl ester of 1-(dimethylaminomethyl)-1-methyl propanol, used, in solution with strychnine, as a local anaesthetic.

Origin

Based on a translation of the French name of the discoverer, Fourneau, meaning stove.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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