n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī -d ə - ˌ k ā n
Function: 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
n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī -d ə - ˌ k ā n
Function: 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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012