"-caine" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From German -kain, extracted from the word Kokain (“cocaine”), because cocaine was formerly used as a local anaesthetic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-kain}} German -kain Head templates: {{head|en|suffix}} -caine
  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry, Pharmacology Translations (a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic): -caïne (French), -cain (German), -kain (Hungarian), -caína [feminine] (Spanish)
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