amydricaine

noun

amyd·​ri·​caine

əˈmidrəˌkān

plural -s

: a local anesthetic C₁₆H₂₆N₂O₂ that is usually administered in the form of its bitter crystalline hydrochloride and that unlike cocaine is not mydriatic

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + mydriatic + -caine (as in cocaine)

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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