lidocaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/ˈlɪd.ə(ʊ).keɪn/ /ˈlaɪ.dəˌkeɪn/

lidocaine lidocaines

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

lignocaine

etidocaine lidocaine hydrochloride

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