benzocaine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈbɛn.zəˌkeɪn/ (General-American)
- bĕn′-zə-kānʹ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English benzoic English -ate English benzo(ate) German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English benzocaine From benzo(ate) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzocaines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
yue 對氨基苯甲酸乙酯 /对氨基苯甲酸乙酯 (local anesthetic) · fi benzokaiini (local anesthetic) · cmn 对氨基苯甲酸乙酯 (local anesthetic) · pl benzokaina (local anesthetic)