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(organic chemistry) The ethyl ester of aminobenzoic acid; its methanesulfonate is used as anesthetic for fish.
Use tricaine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tricaine means (organic chemistry) The ethyl ester of aminobenzoic acid; its methanesulfonate is used as anesthetic for fish.
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