English word phenacaine comes from English phena-, English -caine
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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phena- | English (eng) | |
-caine | English (eng) | (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic alkaloid used as an anesthetic. |
phenacaine | English (eng) | A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. |