lidocaine
noun/ˈlaɪdəkeɪn/
/ˈlaɪdəkeɪn/
(also lignocaine)
[uncountable]- a substance used as a local anaesthetic, for example to stop people feeling pain when teeth are removedWord Origin1940s: from (acetani)lid(e) + -caine (from cocaine).
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