caine- root words — words with the caine- root

The root caine- comes from English cocaine, meaning anesthetic alkaloid (from cocaine). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including eucaine, phenacaine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caine- root

Explore words with caine- — words containing the caine- root and sharing its sense of "anesthetic alkaloid (from cocaine)". Examples include eucaine, phenacaine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does caine- mean?

The caine- root means anesthetic alkaloid (from cocaine), from English cocaine. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.