noun
a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
• Syn: ↑procaine
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑local anesthetic, ↑local anaesthetic, ↑local, ↑topical anesthetic, ↑topical anaesthetic
• Hyponyms: ↑procaine hydrochloride, ↑novocaine, ↑Novocain
Useful english dictionary. 2012.