单词 | lignocaine |
释义 | lignocaine/ˈlɪɡnə(ʊ)keɪn /noun [mass noun] Medicine A synthetic compound used as a local anaesthetic, e.g. for dental surgery, and in treating abnormal heart rhythms.
Origin1950s: 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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