benzocaine

noun

ben·​zo·​caine ˈben-zə-ˌkān 

: a white crystalline ester C₉H₁₁NO₂ used as a local anesthetic

Examples of benzocaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If no benzocaine or lidocaine is available, the toad can be chilled in a refrigerator for several hours before being frozen for 24 hours. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

For extra strength, search for analgesic throat lozenges, which contain additional pain-fighting ingredients like menthol or benzocaine. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 26 June 2025

Heart disease Using benzocaine products with certain medications can increase your risk of methemoglobinemia. — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025

And some people turn to products containing benzocaine, a topical anesthetic, but Zubritsky warns against trying this on a sunburn. — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -caine

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for benzocaine

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane

Medical Definition

benzocaine

noun

ben·​zo·​caine ˈben-zə-ˌkān 

: a white crystalline ester C₉H₁₁NO₂ used as a local anesthetic

called also ethyl aminobenzoate