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Noun: lignocaine
  1. A local anaesthetic (trade names lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
    - lidocaine [N. Amer], Xylocaine

Derived forms: lignocaines

Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic

Encyclopedia: Lignocaine

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ligneous plant
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Liguria
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Ligustrum
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