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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Ether gave way to cocaine, Novocain, lidocaine, articaine, and laughing gas for the lucky few.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Both men had a concoction of drugs in their systems, including fentanyl, lidocaine and cocaine, according to the city medical examiner’s office.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 21 May 2025
She was allegedly administered lidocaine injections, which are commonly used as a local anesthetic to numb specific areas, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Your doctor can apply a numbing cream, gel, or spray (made with lidocaine, prilocaine, or both) to your cervix or surrounding areas to basically help desensitize things.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 May 2025
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Both men had a concoction of drugs in their systems, including fentanyl, lidocaine and cocaine, according to the city medical examiner’s office.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 21 May 2025
She was allegedly administered lidocaine injections, which are commonly used as a local anesthetic to numb specific areas, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Your doctor can apply a numbing cream, gel, or spray (made with lidocaine, prilocaine, or both) to your cervix or surrounding areas to basically help desensitize things.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 May 2025
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“Lidocaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidocaine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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