Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxetacaine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ox-e-ta-caine
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A potent local anesthetic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From (hydr)ox(y) + eth(yl)a(mine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Usage

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Questions

What does oxetacaine mean?
A potent local anesthetic.
Where does oxetacaine come from?
From (hydr)ox(y) + eth(yl)a(mine) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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