n. a synthetic crystalline compound; CHNO; used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat
The doctor numbed the wound with lidocaine before he stitched it up.
The doctor numbed the wound with lidocaine before he stitched it up.
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