Lidocaine Definition
līdə-kān
noun
A synthetic crystalline compound, C14H22N2O, used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat.
Webster's New World
(medicine) A local anesthetic that is also used as a antiarrhythmic drug.
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Origin of Lidocaine
(acetani)lid(e) a toxic compound formerly used as an analgesic and antipyretic (acet(o)–) (anil(ine)) (–ide) –caine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
lido- +"Ž -caine
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