NOVOCAINE
\nˈɒvəkˌe͡ɪn], \nˈɒvəkˌeɪn], \n_ˈɒ_v_ə_k_ˌeɪ_n]\
Definitions of NOVOCAINE
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A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016).
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A substitute for cocain.
By James Champlin Fernald