Noun: lignocaine
- A local anaesthetic (trade names lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
"The dentist applied lignocaine to numb the area before the procedure";
- lidocaine [N. Amer], Xylocaine
Derived forms: lignocaines
Type of: local, local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], local anesthetic [N. Amer], topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
Encyclopedia: Lignocaine