Unscramble

t 1 e 1 t 1 r 1 a 1 c 3 a 1 i 1 n 1 e 1

10 letters · 12 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- German Kokain German -kainbor. English -caine English tetracaine From tetra- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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