lignocaine

lignocaine
/lig"neuh kayn'/, n. Pharm.
lidocaine.
[1950-55; LIGNO- + (xylo)caine an earlier name (LIGNO- being the L version of XYLO-); for -caine, see LIDOCAINE]

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