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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a white crystalline ester (C18H30N2O2) that is applied to mucous membranes as a topical anesthetic. Chemically it is 3-(di-n-butylamino)-1-propanol 4-aminobenzoate (H2N.C6H4.CO.O.(CH2)3N(C4H9)2). It is usually used as the sulfate salt.

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  • noun A local anesthetic.

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  • noun a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic

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  • If you have ever had any kind of history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other anesthetics similar, then you should contact your doctor before trying this, or safer, just do not use it at all.

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  • Allergy alert do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, other "caine" * anesthetics.

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  • Allergy alert do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, other "caine" * anesthetics.

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  • There is an allergy alert on the back of the box that warns not to use the product if you have a history of allergy to a local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other "caine" anesthetics.

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