-caine

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See also: càine and câine

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]

English terms suffixed with -caine

Translations[edit]

a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic

French: -caïne
German: -cain
Hungarian: -kain
Spanish: -caína f

Anagrams[edit]

AINEC, ENIAC

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