LIDOCAINE


Meaning of LIDOCAINE in English

/ ˈlɪdəkeɪn; NAmE ; BrE also -dəʊk-/ (also lig·no·caine ) noun

[ U ] a substance used as a local anaesthetic , for example to stop people feeling pain when teeth are removed

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from (acetani)lid(e) + -caine (from cocaine ).

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