procaine

procaine

 [pro´kān]

a local anesthetic; the hydrochloride salt is used for infiltration and spinal anesthesia and peripheral nerve block.

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procaine

(prō′kān′)

n.

A white crystalline powder, C₁₃H₂₀N₂O₂, used chiefly in its hydrochloride form as a local anesthetic in medicine and dentistry.

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procaine

Novocain^® Ambulatory surgery An ester class local anesthetic of 15–45 min duration, which doubles with coadministration of epinephrine

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procaine

A local anaesthetic drug now largely replaced by others that are more quickly effective or of more persistent action.

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