lidocaine

noun

li·​do·​caine ˈlī-də-ˌkān 

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

Examples of lidocaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, despite how frequently medical emergencies occur, the death rate is about 0.3%, the CDC said, adding that medical kits normally include medications such as antihistamine, epinephrine, and lidocaine. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025

This electric charge may help lidocaine penetrate the eardrum and reduce an overactive auditory system. —Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024

Drugs, vitamins, and minerals administered via IV—including lidocaine, iron, and B-vitamins—can give you a metallic taste in your mouth within seconds to minutes. —Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024

When the bodies of unidentified young men start to show up around the city, beaten and full of the anaesthetic lidocaine, DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Myles) and partner DI Lou Stanley (Scott) are on the hunt for the killer. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

acetanilid + -o- + -caine

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lidocaine

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• gethsemane
• halothane
• hurricane

Medical Definition

lidocaine

noun

li·​do·​caine ˈlīd-ə-ˌkān 

: a crystalline compound C₁₄H₂₂N₂O used as a local anesthetic often in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₄H₂₂N₂O·HCl

called also lignocaine

see xylocaine