procaine
IPA: prˈoʊkeɪn
noun
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
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Examples of "procaine" in Sentences
- However, it is twice as toxic as procaine.
- Procaine itself is universally considered to be a drug.
- Procaine is a local anesthetic drug of the amino ester group.
- In 1908 he pioneered the use of intravenous procaine analgesia.
- Other local anesthetics such as procaine are very commonly used.
- Procaine causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues.
- It says Procaine is a vasoconstrictor, but actually it's a vasodilator.
- The procaine solution is acidic and preferably contains a vasoconstrictor.
- It is considered to be more potent infiltration anaesthesia than procaine.
- It is commonly combined with procaine penicillin for intramuscular injection.