LIGNOCAINE


Meaning of LIGNOCAINE in English

/ ˈlɪgnəkeɪn; NAmE ; BrE also -nəʊk-/ noun

[ U ] = lidocaine

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WORD ORIGIN

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

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