chloroprocaine
/ˌklɔɹ.oʊˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A local anesthetic (trademark Nesacaine) that constricts the blood vessels, given by injection during surgical procedures and childbirth.
Uncountable
Etymology
From chloro- + procaine.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: chloro
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌklɔɹ.oʊˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/
Usage
Phrases
chloroprocaine hydrochloride