Definitions for eucaine

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eucaine eu·caine

Spelling: [yoo-keyn, yoo-keyn]

IPA: /yuˈkeɪn, ˈyu keɪn/

Eucaine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in eucaine (aceeinu).

Definitions for eucaine

noun

1. a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.

Origin of eucaine

1895-1900; eu- + -caine (as in cocaine)

Examples for eucaine

eucaine and stovaine have been used, but are not nearly so satisfactory.

Of later developments, eucaine and novocaine are best known.

eucaine is much less toxic than cocaine, and novocaine is said to be still safer.