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Benzocaine vs Benzoate - What's the difference?

benzocaine | benzoate |

As nouns the difference between benzocaine and benzoate

is that benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever while benzoate is any salt or ester of benzoic acid.

benzocaine

English

(wikipedia benzocaine)

Noun

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  • (pharmaceutical drug) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.

    • benzoate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of benzoic acid.