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
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Lidocaine injections: Local anesthetic medications like lidocaine block nerve signals in the skin to prevent pain.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Lidocaine iontophoresis: During this procedure, lidocaine solution is inserted into the ear canal.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Xie, the complaint said, injected K.H. with between 140 to 160 mg of lidocaine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
Doctors should tell their patients that the local anesthetic lidocaine could be useful for reducing the pain of the procedure, the CDC now says.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Lidocaine iontophoresis: During this procedure, lidocaine solution is inserted into the ear canal.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Xie, the complaint said, injected K.H. with between 140 to 160 mg of lidocaine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
Doctors should tell their patients that the local anesthetic lidocaine could be useful for reducing the pain of the procedure, the CDC now says.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Lidocaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidocaine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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
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