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novocain

novocain noun: dated spelling of novocaine.

Noun (1)

novocain (uncountable)

  1. Dated spelling of novocaine.
    • After opening the bladder (incision extending 1 inch pubically from peritoneal fold) the prostate was injected deeply with 1 per cent. cocain while the pericapsular region was injected with the 1 : 400 novocain solution.1914, Transactions of the Section on Genito-Urinary Diseases of the American Medical Association, page 80

Noun (2) capitalized: Novocain

Novocain (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Novocaine.

Questions about novocain

What does novocain mean?
Novocain means dated spelling of novocaine.
What part of speech is novocain?
Novocain is a noun.

Words near novocain in the dictionary

  1. Novoaltaysk
  2. Novoas
  3. Novoazovsk
  4. novobiocin
  5. novobiocins
  6. novocain
  7. novocaine
  8. novocaines
  9. Novocastrian
  10. Novocastrians
  11. novocentenary

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