noun
lidocaine
LIHD-uh-kayn
noun
1
A drug used as a local anaesthetic to numb pain, and also to treat irregular heartbeats.
"The dentist injected lidocaine before starting the procedure."
How to Use Lidocaine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common local anaesthetic drug used to numb an area of the body.
Common pairings
lidocaine injection
lidocaine patch
topical lidocaine
Word Forms
lidocaines plural
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Etymology
Formed from (acetani)lid(e) plus -caine, a suffix borrowed from cocaine and used in the names of many anaesthetics.