a synthetic crystalline compound, CHNO, used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat
Origin of lidocaine
(diethylaminoacetoxy)lid(ide) + (c)ocainelidocaine
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lidocaine
noun
A synthetic amide, C14H22N2O, used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent.
Origin of lidocaine
(acetani)lid(e) a toxic compound formerly used as an analgesic and antipyretic ( acet(o)- ) ( anil(ine) ) ( -ide ) -caineTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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A synthetic amide, C14H22N2O, used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic.
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Origin
lido- +"Ž -caine
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lidocaine - Medical Definition
n.
A synthetic amide, C14H22N2O, used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent.
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