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lidocaine

UK/ˈlɪd.ə(ʊ).keɪn/US/ˈlaɪ.dəˌkeɪn/

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

lidocaine: a crystalline compound, C₁₄H₂₂N₂O, that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local...
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Noun

lidocaine (countable and uncountable, plural lidocaines)

  1. A crystalline compound, C₁₄H₂₂N₂O, that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent.
    • In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    lignocaine

Synonyms of lidocaine

Forms of lidocaine

plurallidocaines

Origin of lidocaine

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

Words formed from lidocaine

Questions about lidocaine

What does lidocaine mean?
Lidocaine means a crystalline compound, C₁₄H₂₂N₂O, that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent.
What part of speech is lidocaine?
Lidocaine is a noun.
How do you pronounce lidocaine?
Lidocaine is pronounced /ˈlɪd.ə(ʊ).keɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of lidocaine?
The plural of lidocaine is lidocaines.

Words near lidocaine in the dictionary

  1. lidlike
  2. Lidlington
  3. lidlock
  4. lidlocks
  5. lido
  6. lidocaine
  7. lidocaine hydrochloride
  8. lidocaines
  9. lidoderm
  10. lidofenin
  11. lidoflazine

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