-caine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German -kain, extracted from the word Kokain (“cocaine”), because cocaine was formerly used as a local anaesthetic.
Suffix[edit]
-caine
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic