释义 |
benzocaine /ˈbɛnzə(ʊ)keɪn /noun [mass noun] MedicineA synthetic crystalline compound which is used as a local anaesthetic.- Alternative name: ethyl para-aminobenzoate; chemical formula NH2C6H4COOC2H5.
Local anaesthetics - for example benzocaine, lignocaine are used in both lozenges and throat sprays....- Some women find colposcopy very painful while others hardly notice it, according to a clinical trial testing topical benzocaine and ibuprofen against placebo.
- Over-the-counter drugs such as carbamide peroxide, benzocaine, menthol, or eucalyptol can lessen the pain.
Origin 1920s: from benzoic acid + -caine (from cocaine). |