Novocaine

/ ˈnəʊvəˌkeɪn /

noun

A solution of beta-eucaine or novocaine may be used in preference to cocaine, as being less dangerous.

The employment of cocaine, novocaine, and adrenalin is of the greatest importance to both surgeon and patient.

Eucaine is much less toxic than cocaine, and novocaine is said to be still safer.

Of later developments, eucaine and novocaine are best known.

As the operation involved considerable time, labour, and novocaine, she was charged for the benefit of the hospital.

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