lidocaine
/ˈlaɪdəˌkeɪn/
noun
- A medicine used to numb a small area of the body, often given as an injection or cream before a medical procedure.
- The dentist applied lidocaine to numb my gum before the filling.
- She used a lidocaine cream to soothe the sunburn on her arm.
- Doctors use lidocaine to reduce pain when stitching a wound.
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