novocaine

🇺🇸 /ˈnəʊvəkeɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnəʊvəkeɪn/
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A medicine used by doctors to numb a specific part of your body, like when you go to the dentist to fix a tooth.

The dentist applied novocaine to the area before starting the procedure.

translation

n. A medicine used by doctors to numb a specific part of your body, like when you go to the dentist to fix a tooth.

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Plural novocaines