HOLOCAINE
\hˈɒləkˌe͡ɪn], \hˈɒləkˌeɪn], \h_ˈɒ_l_ə_k_ˌeɪ_n]\
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An artificial alkaloid compounded of phenacetine and phenetidine. A 1-per-cent. solution of H. hydrochloride is antiseptic and used like cocaine as a local anaesthetic in ophthalmology.
By Alexander Duane
