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

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

Common culprits are menthol (a substance found in mint plants), camphor (a waxy substance from the camphor tree), benzocaine (commonly used as a pain reliever and often found in cough medicine) and beeswax. —Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024

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

Its soft tip gently dispenses a medicated liquid composed of benzocaine 5%, camphor 3%, and phenol 1.35%, instantly disinfecting it and providing mess-free relief. —Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 4 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -caine

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for benzocaine

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine

Medical Definition

benzocaine

noun

ben·​zo·​caine ˈben-zə-ˌkān 

: a white crystalline ester C₉H₁₁NO₂ used as a local anesthetic

called also ethyl aminobenzoate