Stovain
Pronunciation : Sto"va*in, n. Also -ine. [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer, Fourneau + -in
Part of Speech : -ine.]
Definition : Defn: A substance, C14H22O2NCl, the hydrochloride of an amino compound containing benzol, used, in solution with strychnine, as a local an?sthetic, esp. by injection into the sheath of the spinal cord, producing an?sthesia below the point of introduction.
(Pharm.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913