lidocaine

noun

li·​do·​caine ˈlī-də-ˌkān How to pronounce lidocaine (audio)
: 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

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Word History

Etymology

acetanilid + -o- + -caine

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lidocaine was circa 1949

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Cite this Entry

“Lidocaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidocaine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

lidocaine

noun
li·​do·​caine ˈlīd-ə-ˌkān How to pronounce lidocaine (audio)
: a crystalline compound C14H22N2O used as a local anesthetic often in the form of its hydrochloride C14H22N2O·HCl

called also lignocaine

see xylocaine

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