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noun
A crystalline compound, C14H22N2O, that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: lignocaine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Xylocaine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic
History
From (acetani)lid(e) + -o- + -caine, from cocaine.
Across languages
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