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Definition of lidocaine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lidocaine

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