a powerful local anaesthetic administered by injection, or topically to mucous membranes. Formula: C14H22N2O.HCl.H2O
Also called: lignocaine
Word origin
C20: from (acetani)lid(e) + -caine on the model of cocaine
lidocaine in American English
(ˈlaɪdoʊˌkeɪn; ˈlaɪdəˌkeɪn)
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
Word origin
(diethylaminoacetoxy)lid(ide) + cocaine
Examples of 'lidocaine' in a sentence
lidocaine
Injecting your patient with hydrogen peroxide instead of lidocaine, I believe.