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lidocaine

li·do·caine

UK/ˈlɪd.ə(ʊ).keɪn/ US/ˈlaɪ.dəˌkeɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes

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Origin

From (acetani)lid(e) + -o- + -caine, from cocaine.

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