Lidocaine

Definitions of Lidocaine
  1. noun
    a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
    synonyms: Xylocaine
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    type of:
    local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
    anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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