Novocaine
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
It was Novocaine or Xylocaine…one of the ‘caine brothers.”
From Forbes • Aug. 31, 2014
Amidst this newfound effervescence, Eels' 1996 debut single, Novocaine for the Soul, is an incongruous reminder that when he first emerged, Everett was widely perceived as a rival quirk-out auteur to Beck.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2011
There’s a permanent numbness, reminiscent of a dentist’s shot of Novocaine.
From Washington Post
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