Benzocaine

**Definition:** A surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along NERVE FIBERS and at NERVE ENDINGS.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.241.223.100.050.500.643 - D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.937.687

**Synonyms:** - Ethyl Aminobenzoate - 4-Aminobenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester - Bensokain