novocaine
/ˈnoʊvəkeɪn/
noun
- Alternative spelling of novocain; a local anesthetic (procaine) used to numb tissue.
- Novocaine is a common word for the numbing agent at the dentist's office.
- I could still feel a little pain even after the novocaine injection.
- The dentist used novocaine to numb my gum before the extraction.
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