Noun: benzocaine 'ben-zu,keyn
- A white crystalline ester used as a local anaesthetic
"The dentist applied benzocaine to numb the area before the procedure";
- ethyl aminobenzoate
Derived forms: benzocaines
Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
Encyclopedia: Benzocaine