dibucaine
/ˈdaɪbjuːkeɪn/
noun
- A medication used as a local anesthetic, often in creams or ointments to numb skin or mucous membranes.
- The doctor applied dibucaine cream to the patient's skin before the minor procedure.
- Dibucaine is sometimes used in hospitals for numbing the throat before certain medical tests.
- Some over-the-counter creams contain dibucaine to relieve itching from insect bites.