Term: procaine
IPA: ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn, ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn

==English==
{{wp}}

===Etymology===
from {{con|en|pro|caine|t1=acting as a substitute or deputy of}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹəʊ.keɪn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹoʊˌkeɪn/|a=GA}}
* {{rhymes|en|əʊkeɪn|s=2}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[compound]] derived from [[benzoic acid]], used as a [[local anesthetic]], especially in [[dentistry]].

====Derived terms====
{{col|en|hydroxyprocaine|oxybuprocaine|procainamide
|chloroprocaine|procaine penicill