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lignocaine

/ˈlɪɡ.nə(ʊ).keɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
lig-no-caine
IPA
/ˈlɪɡ.nə(ʊ).keɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of lidocaine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ligno- (“wood, related to xylene”) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlɪɡ.nə(ʊ).keɪn/

Usage

Synonyms

lidocaine

Questions

How do you pronounce lignocaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡ.nə(ʊ).keɪn/.
What does lignocaine mean?
Synonym of lidocaine.
Where does lignocaine come from?
From ligno- (“wood, related to xylene”) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

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