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Novocaine

/ ˈnəʊvəˌkeɪn /

noun

  1. a tradename for procaine hydrochloride See procaine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Quaid kicked off his jam-packed year with the sci-fi thriller “Companion,” and a couple of months later, he transformed into a superhero who feels no pain in “Novocaine.”

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The unwieldy action rom-com “Novocaine” makes a convincing argument that its lead, Jack Quaid, can do it all: woo the girl, shoot the goon and tickle the audience.

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But with films like Disney’s “Snow White” and Paramount Pictures’ “Novocaine” headed to theaters soon, the box office could pick up, Dergarabedian said.

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Can you imagine getting a root canal or other major dental procedure without novocaine?

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The former is known as the home of Shark Week and the "90 Day Fiancé" brand of mental Novocaine.

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