English Explanatory Dictionary

benzocaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.

Pronunciation

bĕn′-zə-kānʹ /ˈbɛn.zəˌkeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-benzocaine.wav

Word forms

benzocaine benzocaines

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 *zawabor.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) 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 benzoate German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English benzocaine From benzo(ate) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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