lidocaine

noun

li·​do·​caine ˈlī-də-ˌkān 

: a crystalline compound C₁₄H₂₂N₂O that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent

Examples of lidocaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hillary Brown showed signs of lidocaine toxicity during the procedures, but her husband continued to administer lidocaine and operate on her. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 June 2024

So Xie should’ve injected no more than 36 milligrams of lidocaine. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024

The physicians had injected the woman’s arm with the anesthetic lidocaine—a dose strong enough to deaden her limb for surgery. —Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018

As the first step of the treatment, your dermatologist will usually apply topical lidocaine for 15 to 30 minutes prior. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

acetanilid + -o- + -caine

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

lidocaine

noun

li·​do·​caine ˈlīd-ə-ˌkān 

: a crystalline compound C₁₄H₂₂N₂O used as a local anesthetic often in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₄H₂₂N₂O·HCl

called also lignocaine

see xylocaine