prilocaine

From pr(op)yl(amin)o +‎ -caine (“local anesthetic”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɪl.əˌkeɪn/

prilocaine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

• prilocaine hydrochloride

• “prilocaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

• leiocarpin