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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProcaine
/ˈproʊ.keɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A synthetic local anesthetic drug administered chiefly by injection to block pain sensation during dental and minor surgical procedures.
"The dentist administered a small dose of procaine to numb the area before beginning the procedure." - 2
An amino ester local anesthetic historically known by the brand name Novocain.
"Procaine was widely utilized throughout the twentieth century until safer modern alternatives largely superseded it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1905 by German chemist Alfred Einhorn, the term is formed from the Latin root 'pro-' (indicating in front of or substitute for, referring to its use as a substitute for cocaine) combined with the chemical suffix '-caine' denoting local anesthetics. It entered medical nomenclature rapidly as a breakthrough synthetic alternative to more toxic naturally occurring anesthetics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Procaine" is said worldwide
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procaïne
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.ka.in/
"La procaïne est un anesthésique local souvent utilisé en dentisterie."
Procain
Transliteration: /pʁoˈkaɪn/
"Procain wird als Lokalanästhetikum in der Medizin eingesetzt."
procaina
Transliteration: /proˈkai.na/
"La procaina è stata uno dei primi anestetici locali sintetici."
procaína
Transliteration: /pɾo.kaˈi.na/
"El dentista utilizó procaína para adormecer la encía."
procaína
Transliteration: /pɾo.kaˈi.nɐ/
"A procaína é um anestésico local de curta duração."
प्रोकेन
Transliteration: proken
"दंत चिकित्सक ने सुन्न करने के लिए प्रोकेन का उपयोग किया।"
普鲁卡因
Transliteration: pǔ lǔ kǎ yīn
"普鲁卡因是一种常用的局部麻醉药。"
프로카인
Transliteration: purokain
"의사는 국소 마취를 위해 프로카인을 주사했습니다."
プロカイン
Transliteration: purokain
"プロカインは局所麻酔薬として歯科などで使用されます。"
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