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lidocaine definition

lido·caine (lī′dō kān′, -də-)

noun

a synthetic crystalline compound, CHNO, used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat

Etymology: (diethylaminoacetoxy)lid(ide) + (c)ocaine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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