procaine
/ˈprəʊkeɪn
/noun [mass noun]
A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anaesthetic, especially in dentistry.Dr. Persons says that chloroprocaine or procaine (Procaine, Novocain) should be safe in patients with true ‘amide’ allergy because they are esters....
- In comparative studies, dry needling was found to be as effective as injecting an anesthetic solution such as procaine or lidocaine (Xylocaine).
- History of an allergy to an ester anesthetic such as procaine is not a contraindication to the use of lidocaine, because they are chemically different, and cross-reaction is rare.
Origin
Early 20th century: from pro-1 (denoting substitution) + -caine (from cocaine).
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