Lidocaine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 (diethylamino) … Wikipedia
lidocaine — [lī′dō kān΄, lī′dəkān΄] n. [( diethylaminoacetoxy)lid(ide) + (C)OCAINE] a synthetic crystalline compound, C14H22N2O, used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat … English World dictionary
lidocaine — /luy deuh kayn /, n. Pharm. a synthetic crystalline powder, C14H22N2O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias. Also called lignocaine. [(ACETANI)LID(E) + O + caine, extracted from COCAINE (to designate an… … Universalium
lidocaine — li·do·caine līd ə .kān n a crystalline compound C14H22N2O used as a local anesthetic often in the form of its hydrochloride C14H22N2O·HCl called also lignocaine see XYLOCAINE * * * (lignocaine) n. a … Medical dictionary
lidocaine — noun Etymology: acetanilid + o + caine Date: circa 1949 a crystalline compound C14H22N2O that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent … New Collegiate Dictionary
lidocaine — li•do•caine [[t]ˈlaɪ dəˌkeɪn[/t]] n. pha a synthetic crystalline powder, C14H22N2O, used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to treat certain arrhythmias • Etymology: (acetani) lid (e) + o + caine, extracted from cocaine… … From formal English to slang
prilocaine hydrochloride — A local anesthetic of the amide type, related chemically and pharmacologically to lidocaine hydrochloride; used for peridural, caudal, and nerve blocks, and for regional and infiltration anesthesia. SYN … Medical dictionary
mexiletine hydrochloride — An orally active antiarrhythmic agent used to suppress symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias; resembles lidocaine in its actions but is orally effective. * * * mex·il·e·tine hy·dro·chlo·ride (mekґsĭ lə tēn) an oral antiarrhythmic… … Medical dictionary
tocainide hydrochloride — An oral antiarrhythmic agent, similar in action to lidocaine, used in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. * * * to·cai·nide hy·dro·chlo·ride (to kaґnīd) [USP] an oral antiarrhythmic agent, similar to lidocaine in structure and action,… … Medical dictionary
procaine hydrochloride — ▪ drug also called Novocain, or Novocaine, synthetic organic compound used in medicine as a local anesthetic. Introduced in 1905 under the trade name Novocaine, it became the first and best known substitute for cocaine in local anesthesia … Universalium