a crystalline optically active substance formerly used as a local anaesthetic. Formula: C15H21NO2
eucaine in American English
(ˈjuˌkeɪn; juˈkeɪn)
noun
either of two cocainelike synthetic alkaloids, alpha-eucaine, C19H27NO4, or beta-eucaine, C15H21NO2, made from piperidine: the hydrochloride of beta-eucaine is used as a local anesthetic for animals and was formerly used forhumans