noun
- Plural of novocaine; local anesthetic drugs or injections used to numb tissue during medical or dental procedures.
Usage: Often used in dental contexts; Novocaine is a trademark; the generic term is procaine
Examples
- The dentist administered novocaines before filling the cavity.
- Different novocaines have varying durations of effectiveness.
- Patients may experience numbness for hours after receiving novocaines.
- The dental office stocks several types of novocaines for different procedures.
- Some people have allergies to certain novocaines used in dentistry.