noun
- a local anesthetic drug used in medical procedures
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
Examples
- The dentist applied phenacaine to numb the patient’s gums before the procedure.
- Phenacaine is commonly used in minor surgical operations.
- The doctor explained that phenacaine would prevent pain during the injection.
- Medical students learn about various anesthetics including phenacaine.
- The pharmaceutical company developed a new formulation of phenacaine.