procaine
/ˈproʊkeɪn/
noun
- A local anesthetic drug used to numb a specific area of the body, often in dental or minor surgical procedures.
- After the injection of procaine, the patient felt no pain in the treated area.
- Procaine is sometimes used in veterinary medicine to numb animals during minor surgeries.
- The dentist applied procaine to numb my gum before filling the cavity.
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