LIGNOCAINE


Meaning of LIGNOCAINE in English

[ 'lɪgnə(ʊ)keɪn ]

■ noun another term for lidocaine .

Origin

1950s: from ligno- (L. equivalent of xylo- , used in the earlier name xylocaine and reflecting chemical similarity to xylene ) + -caine (from cocaine ).

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