Lidocaine
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| Lidocaine | |
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| Term | Lidocaine |
| Short definition | lidocaine (LY-doh-kane) A substance used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings in the skin. It can also be given intravenously to stop abnormal heart rhythms. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lidocaine - (pronounced) (LY-doh-kane) A substance used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings in the skin. It can also be given intravenously to stop abnormal heart rhythms. It is a type of local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic
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