lignocaine

lignocaine
[ˈlɪgnə(ʊ)keɪn]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Medicine)a synthetic compound used as a local anaesthetic, e.g. for dental surgery, and in treating abnormal heart rhythms
    (医)利多卡因(一种合成化合物,局部麻醉剂,用于治牙,心律不齐)
  2. An aromatic amide; chem. formula: C14H22N2O
    芳香氨基化合物,化学分子式:C14H22N2O
语源
  1. 1950s: from ligno- (Latin equivalent of xylo-, used in the earlier name xylocaine and reflecting chemical similarity to xylene) + -caine (from cocaine)
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