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Novocaine

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

From Salon Aug. 7, 2022

Novocaine, C13H21O2N2Cl, is the salt of the base procaine and hydrochloric acid.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

I was able to hit the heavy bag and I fought without Novocaine injections for the first time in years.

From The Guardian Mar. 5, 2016

It was Novocaine or Xylocaine…one of the ‘caine brothers.”

From Forbes Aug. 31, 2014

There’s a permanent numbness, reminiscent of a dentist’s shot of Novocaine.

From Washington Post

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