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benzocaine

 

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Noun benzocaine has 1 sense
  1. benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate - a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
    --1 is a kind of local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic

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Benzocaine

Description: Benzocaine is a low-strength topical anesthetic that is commonly used to alleviate pain and discomfort caused by minor skin irritations, sore throat, or mouth ulcers. It belongs to the class of medications known as local anesthetics.

Senses:

  1. Noun: A white, crystalline powder or colorless, odorless liquid used in various medications for its numbing properties.
  2. Verb: To apply benzocaine as a topical anesthetic to temporarily relieve pain or discomfort.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The dentist applied benzocaine to numb my mouth before the tooth extraction.
  2. After using the benzocaine gel on the burn, the pain subsided significantly.
  3. You can purchase benzocaine-containing lozenges to soothe your sore throat.
  4. She benzocained the affected area to reduce the itching caused by the insect bite.
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