Novocain

American  

[noh-vuh-keyn] / ˈnoʊ vəˌkeɪn /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of procaine.

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Novocain Cultural  

1. A substance used as a local anesthetic in medicine and dentistry. Novocain is a trademark.

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Example Sentences

After enduring painful stitching of the wounds, Allen became so frightened of needles that he even refused Novocain before his dentist filled a cavity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

So, how did we get to the point where the members of the G-13 must feel as if they are strapped into a dentist’s chair, having a root canal without Novocain?

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2021

“Maybe if I had some dental insurance, I might think about getting a partial,” she said, as she waited for the Novocain to kick in.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2021

During the Olympics in Atlanta, Angle says, he received regular Novocain shots between matches.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2018

The dentist couldn’t find any problem, but Lemon kept insisting, so the man finally shrugged and shot in the Novocain and yanked out a perfectly good tooth.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien