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XYLOCAINE

Dictionary entry overview: What does Xylocaine mean?

• XYLOCAINE (noun)
The noun XYLOCAINE has 1 sense:

1. a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes

Familiarity information: XYLOCAINE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• XYLOCAINE (noun)

Sense 1

Xylocaine ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Lidocaine; Xylocaine

Hypernyms ("Xylocaine" is a kind of...):

local; local anaesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic; topical anesthetic (anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body)

Domain usage:

brand; brand name; marque; trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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