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lidocaine

lidocaine

18 6.7
A medicine that numbs a small area of skin or mouth
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪdəˌkeɪn/
  • Specialized
: lidocaína
  • The recommended total dose of 4% lidocaine is typically 300 mg (or 7 to 8 ml).
  • topical lidocaine
  • lidocaine injection
  • lidocaine spray

That spray, if you spray your penis with the spray, which you do because that's what it's built to do, it has lidocaine in it.

Examples

  • Local anesthesia was achieved by injecting 2% lidocaine and 1:100,000 epinephrine into the anterior and posterior pillars.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The right ear lobule was infiltrated with 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In this article, we describe the response to IV lidocaine according to various individual parameters.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Get a suture kit and one percent lidocaine.

    Way of the Vampire (2005)

  • I called the doctor and she said that it's just an allergic reaction to the lidocaine in the saline solution.

    Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)

  • Another option is to deliver the lidocaine via the working channel of a fiberoptic endoscope.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The area around the incision site is infiltrated with 1% lidocaine and 1:100,000 epinephrine.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The doctor applied lidocaine to numb the area before the surgery.

  • For minor skin procedures, the nurse often uses lidocaine to provide local anesthesia.

  • Before the dental work began, the dentist assured me that lidocaine would make the procedure painless.

Synonyms

local anesthetic
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
7 3.9

Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure

is usually applied to skin or membranes rather than for invasive procedures
topical anesthetic
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A medicine put on the skin or mouth to make one area numb

is a single drug often used that way rather than a general preparation
Xylocaine
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A medicine that numbs the skin and the inside of the mouth

is the generic drug name rather than the brand name
benzocaine
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A medicine that numbs a small area to stop pain or itching

is more broadly used medically not only for surface itching or pain
bupivacaine
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
9.1

A medicine that numbs a part of the body for surgery or medical procedures

is mainly applied topically to skin or mucous membranes rather than for surgery
piperocaine hydrochloride
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
9.5

A drug used to make part of the body not feel anything during surgery

is generally used on the surface rather than for spinal or deep anesthesia
piperocaine
vslidocaine
  • Specialized
9.9

A drug used to stop feeling in a small part of the body, often for procedures on the spine

is typically applied to skin and mucous membranes rather than used for spinal anesthesia

How Numbing

bupivacaine
  • Specialized
9.1
tetracaine
  • Specialized
9.9
lidocaine
  • Specialized
18 6.7
benzocaine
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Surface Forms

lidocaine singular
lidocaines plural

Etymology

Lidocaine comes from older names like lignocaine and xylocaine, and its ending -caine is the same as in cocaine, showing it belongs to a group of drugs that 'numb'. So lidocaine is a medicine used to 'numb' a small area to stop pain.