eucaine

/yoo-keyn, yoo-keyn/US // yuˈkeɪn, ˈyu keɪn //UK // (juːˈkeɪn) //

桉树,桉树碱,桉树叶,桉树皮

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Pharmacology.
- : a white, crystalline solid, C15H21NO2, formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.

Eucaine and stovaine have been used, but are not nearly so satisfactory.
A solution of beta-eucaine or novocaine may be used in preference to cocaine, as being less dangerous.
Eucaine is much less toxic than cocaine, and novocaine is said to be still safer.
Of later developments, eucaine and novocaine are best known.
For submucous injection it is better to substitute eucaine or novocaine.