HealthAugust 18, 2026

lidocaine

LY-duh-kayn

Definition

A local anesthetic drug that is injected or applied topically to numb a specific area or block nerve pain.

Etymology

The term is a chemical name formed in the mid-20th century, combining parts of 'lidine' (a variant of xylidine) and 'caine' (a suffix denoting a local anesthetic derived from cocaine).

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