: a basic ester C13H20N2O2 of para-aminobenzoic acid
also: its crystalline hydrochloride used as a local anesthetic
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary pro- entry 2 + -caine
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
procaine
noun
pro·caine ˈprō-ˌkān
: a basic ester C13H20N2O2 of para-aminobenzoic acid used in the form of its hydrochloride C13H20N2O2·HCl as a local anesthetic see novocain, novocaine