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lidocaine

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈlɪd.ə(ʊ).keɪn

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollidocaína
Françaislidocaïne
DeutschLidocain
10 more languages
Catalàlidocaïna
Ελληνικάλιδοκαΐνη
Italianolidocaina
한국어리도카인
Polskilidokaina
Portuguêslidocaína
Românălidocaină
Русскийлидокаи́н

Examples

“In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.”

CEFR level

C2
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