li·do·caine (lī'də-kān')
n.
A synthetic amide, C₁₄H₂₂N₂O, used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent.

[(ACETANI)LID(E) + -CAINE.]

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