lignocaine

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lignocaine

/ˈlɪɡ.nə(ʊ).keɪn/ UK

Where it comes from

From ligno- (“wood, related to xylene”) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

noun

uncountable Synonym of lidocaine.
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"lignocaine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lignocaine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lignocaine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lignocaine

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"lignocaine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lignocaine.

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@misc{lignocaine_2026,
  title = {lignocaine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lignocaine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}