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benzocaine

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ben·zo·caine  (bnz-kn)
n.
A white, odorless, tasteless crystalline ester, C6H4NH2CO2C2H5, used as a local anesthetic.
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Noun1.benzocaine - a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
ethyl aminobenzoate
local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, local - anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body


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