LIGNOCAINE

lig·no·caine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lig-nuh-keyn]
- /ˈlɪg nəˌkeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lig-nuh-keyn]
- /ˈlɪg nəˌkeɪn/

Definition of lignocaine word

abbreviation LIGNOCAINE lidocaine. 1

Just one definition for lignocaine

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Origin of lignocaine

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; ligno- + (xylo)caine an earlier name (ligno- being the Latin version of xylo-); for -caine, see lidocaine

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Parts of speech for Lignocaine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lignocaine

lignocaine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lignocaine usage trend in Literature

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