LIDOCAINE


Meaning of LIDOCAINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī-də-ˌkān ]

noun

Etymology: acetani lid + -o- + -caine

Date: circa 1949

: a crystalline compound C 14 H 22 N 2 O that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent

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