Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procaine

/ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: pro-caine
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

from pro- (“acting as a substitute or deputy of”) + -caine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/
British English: /ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

procaines (plural)

Derived Forms

chloroprocaine hydroxyprocaine oxybuprocaine procainamide

Phrases

procaine penicillin

Synonyms

ethocaine

Questions

How do you pronounce procaine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/.
What does procaine mean?: A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
Where does procaine come from?: from pro- (“acting as a substitute or deputy of”) + -caine.

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