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Meaning of "lignocaine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIGNOCAINE

From ligno- + caine, on the model of cocaine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGNOCAINE

lignocaine  [ˈlɪɡnəˌkeɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGNOCAINE

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lignocaine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGNOCAINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lignocaine

Lidocaine

Lidocaine /ˈlaɪdɵkeɪn/, xylocaine, or lignocaine /ˈlɪɡnɵkeɪn/ is a common local anesthetic and class 1b antiarrhythmic drug. Lidocaine is used topically to relieve itching, burning and pain from skin inflammations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anesthetic for minor surgery. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medications needed in a basic healthcare system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGNOCAINE


arcane
ɑːˈkeɪn
benzocaine
ˈbɛnzəʊˌkeɪn
cain
keɪn
Caine
keɪn
cane
keɪn
chicane
ʃɪˈkeɪn
cocaine
kəˈkeɪn
decane
ˈdɛkeɪn
floricane
ˈflɔːrɪˌkeɪn
hexadecane
ˈhɛksədɛˌkeɪn
Holocaine
ˈhɒləˌkeɪn
kain
keɪn
lidocaine
ˈlaɪdəˌkeɪn
marocain
ˈmærəˌkeɪn
Novocaine
ˈnəʊvəˌkeɪn
orthocaine
ˈɔːθəˌkeɪn
phenacaine
ˈfiːnəˌkeɪn
sarbacane
ˈsɑːbəˌkeɪn
tetracaine
ˈtɛtrəˌkeɪn
Tubal-cain
ˈtjuːbəlˌkeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGNOCAINE

ligne
ligneous
lignicole
lignicolous
lignification
lignified
lignifies
ligniform
lignify
lignin
ligniperdous
lignite
lignitic
lignivorous
lignocellulose
lignocellulosic
lignose
lignosulfonate
lignum
lignum vitae

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGNOCAINE

aine
Aquitaine
bupivacaine
chaine
crack cocaine
cross of Lorraine
eucaine
graine
Ille-et-Vilaine
La Fontaine
Laine
Lorraine
Maine
migraine
Paine
procaine
romaine
saine
Touraine
Ukraine

Synonyms and antonyms of lignocaine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lignocaine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGNOCAINE

Find out the translation of lignocaine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lignocaine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lignocaine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利多卡因
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lidocaína
570 millions of speakers

English

lignocaine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lignocaine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يجنوكائين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лигнокаин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lidocaína
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lignocaine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lidocaïne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lignocaine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lidocain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リグノカイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lignocaine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lignocaine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lignocaine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிக்னோகேய்ன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिग्नॉकेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lignocaine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lidocaina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lignokaina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лігнокаїн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lignocaine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lignocaine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lignocaine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lignokain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lidokain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lignocaine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGNOCAINE»

The term «lignocaine» is regularly used and occupies the 90.881 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGNOCAINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lignocaine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lignocaine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lignocaine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGNOCAINE»

Discover the use of lignocaine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lignocaine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instant Pharmacology
LIDOCAINE (see LIGNOCAINE) LIGNOCAINE Lignocaine (lidocaine in the USA) is a local anaesthetic agent of the amide class. USES: Lignocaine is used as a local anaesthetic to block pain sensation. It is also a class Ib antiarrhythmic agent , ...
Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, 1999
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Toxicology Handbook
... 250 mg/200 mL polybag Lignocaine HCL 50 mg/1 mL; phenylephrine HCl 5 mg/mL nasal spray (15 mL, 50 mL) Lignocaine/prilocaine eutectic mixture 5% cream (5 g, 30 g) Lignocaine/prilocaine eutectic mixture 5% patches (1 g) Lignocaine ...
Frank Daly, Mark Little, Mike Cadogan, 2011
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Australian Drug Guide
Levodopa relieves symptoms and only partly alters the course of the underlying disease. c LIGNOCAINE (Lig-no-cain) 3 Drug Class: Class I Anti-Arrhythmic Brand Names: Xylocaine, Xylocaine with adrenaline, Xylocard; Lignocaine injection; ...
Jonathan Upfal, 2006
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Pharmacology ReCap 2.0 for Bachelor of Dentistry Students
It blocks Na+ channels in Lignocaine acts only on ventricular perkinjee fibers. It blocks Na+ channels in closed state. It does not affect recovery of the channels. In ventricles it decreases closed state. It does not affect recovery of the channels.
Dr. J. G. Buch
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Emergency Medicine: The Principles of Practice
Prilocaine, because of its high level of tissue binding, is safer to use than lignocaine. Local infiltration Lignocaine, with or without adrenaline, is the agent of choice for the majority of local anaesthetic procedures in the emergency department.
Gordian W. O. Fulde, 2009
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The Veterinary Formulary
... forcats Contra-indications Hypovolaemia, heart block Dose. Cats: apply 1-2 sprays to back of throat. Allow 30-90 seconds to elapse before attempting intubation LIDOCAINE with EPINEPHRINE (Lignocaine with adrenaline) UK Indications.
Yolande M. Bishop, British Veterinary Association, 2005
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Textbook of Anaesthesia for Postgraduates
Lignocaine It was first synthesised in 1943 by Lofgren in Sweden at the AB Astra laboratory, but was first introduced in clinical practice in 1948. It is of moderate potency and intermediate duration of action which varies with the site of injection,  ...
T. K. Agasti, 2010
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Cystic Fibrosis: A State-of-the-Art Series
Received: September 9, 1998 Accepted after revision: June 10, 1999 KeyWords Bronchoscopy W Lignocaine W Serum concentration W Nasal anesthesia Abstract Background: Lignocaine is commonly used for local anesthesia during ...
S. Karger AG, Karger, 2001
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Clinical Signs and Procedures in Dermatology
Although topical anaesthesia is insufficient for anything other than superficial procedures, it enables painless introduction of the needle into the skin prior to injecting lignocaine. Topical anaesthesia may also be useful in the mouth and 4 % ...
Peter Dykes, Ronald Marks, Dr Richard Motley, 1993
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Clinically Oriented Pharmacology
Lignocaine: LignocaiLignocaiLignocaiLignocaine acts only on ventricular perkinjee fibers. It blocks Na+ channels in ne acts only on ventricular perkinjee fibers. It blocks Na+ channels in ne acts only on ventricular perkinjee fibers. It blocks Na+ ...
Dr J G Buch

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGNOCAINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lignocaine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Russian scientists found that extracts numbed their tongues when they tasted it – and lignocaine, the local anaesthetic that we use today, was ... «Conference News, Jun 15»
2
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While dipyrone and diclofenac are anti-inflammatory drugs, lignocaine is used as a local anesthetic. Phenolphthalein was once used to treat ... «Coconuts Hong Kong, Jun 15»
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The fda will buy where from relief can cream i pain work in buy cream lignocaine usa closely buy relief cream usa in pain medications with ... «High Country Press, Jun 15»
4
FDA warns vs 5 sex enhancement products
... Tai He Tang Biology; Ofloxacin + Beclomethasone Diproprionate + Clotrimazole + Lignocaine HCL (Adcort Plus) 5mL ear drops solution and ... «ABS CBN News, May 15»
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FDA warns vs. 5 unregistered drug products
Ofloxacin + Beclomethasone Dipropionate + Clotrimazole + Lignocaine HCL (Adcort Plus) 5 ml ear drops solution, made in India by Amideep ... «GMA News, May 15»
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Detectives raid a Moonee Ponds anti-aging clinic. Source: News …
He was found guilty of possessing testosterone, oxytocin, progesterone and lignocaine — drugs all used at his clinic. Some drugs were ... «Herald Sun, May 15»
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Asia Regulatory Roundup: Price Caps in India, Patent Reforms in …
... three of the products contained sildenafil — the active ingredient in Viagra — while nortadalafil and the anesthetic lignocaine were present in ... «Regulatory Focus, Apr 15»
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Warning on 5 illegal sexual enhancement products
STUD 100 Male Genital Desensitizer Spray was found to have contained high concentrations of lignocaine, which can cause dizziness and low ... «Channel News Asia, Apr 15»
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HSA warns against harmful sexual enhancement products
The fifth, Stud 100 Male Genital Desensitizer Spray, was found to contain exceedingly high concentrations of lignocaine, an anaesthetic. «AsiaOne, Apr 15»
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Take care with teething gels: SA govt
Some teething gels contain local anaesthetic lignocaine, which can cause serious side effects including seizures and cardiac arrest if too much ... «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»

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