n. A local anesthetic that is also used as a antiarrhythmic drug.
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n. a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Word Usage
"And then a safer form of - what are called lidocaine and novocaine, which is a similar drug to cocaine but it doesn't have that euphoric effect, has been used and is used all the time by dentists and people who need to do local anesthesia."