XYLOCAINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Xylocaine mean? 

• XYLOCAINE (noun)
  The noun XYLOCAINE has 1 sense:

1. a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes

  Familiarity information: XYLOCAINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• XYLOCAINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Lidocaine; Xylocaine

Hypernyms ("Xylocaine" is a kind of...):

local; local anaesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic; topical anesthetic (anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body)

Domain usage:

brand; brand name; marque; trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Methemoglobinemia that is caused by exposure to certain drugs (xylocaine and benzene).

(Drug Induced Methemoglobinemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Methemoglobinemia that is caused by exposure to certain drugs (xylocaine and benzene) and nitrate-rich foods.

(Acquired Methemoglobinemia, NCI Thesaurus)