lidocaine: Meaning and Definition of

li•do•caine

Pronunciation: (lī'du-kān"), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a synthetic crystalline powder, CHNO, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias. Also called
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