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(li-do-caine) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a synthetic crystalline compound; CHNO; used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and to control irregularity in the heartbeat

Example Sentence

The doctor numbed the wound with lidocaine before he stitched it up.

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