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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnovocaína
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /no.βo.kaˈi.na/
"El dentista me puso novocaína para extraer la muela."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A synthetic compound used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry to numb specific areas of the mouth.
"The dentist administered novocain before drilling the decayed tooth." - 2
Metaphorically, anything that numbs physical or emotional pain, or causes emotional indifference.
"He treated the breakup like emotional novocain, trying to feel nothing at all."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1905 by German chemist Alfred Einhorn, the term is a proprietary blend derived from the Latin 'novus' (meaning new) combined with the chemical suffix '-caine' (used for alkaloids with anesthetic properties). Originally introduced as a brand name for procaine, it entered the English lexicon as a genericized trademark for local anesthetics used primarily in dentistry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Novocain" is said worldwide
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novocaïne
Transliteration: /nɔ.vɔ.ka.in/
"Le dentiste m'a injecté de la novocaïne."
Novocain
Transliteration: /noːvoˈkaɪn/
"Der Zahnarzt spritzte Novocain, um den Schmerz zu betäuben."
novocaina
Transliteration: /novoˈkaïna/
"Il dentista ha usato la novocaina prima dell'operazione."
novocaína
Transliteration: /no.βo.kaˈi.na/
"El dentista me puso novocaína para extraer la muela."
novocaína
Transliteration: /no.vo.kajˈi.nɐ/
"O dentista aplicou novocaína para aliviar a dor."
नोवोकेन
Transliteration: novoken
"डेंटिस्ट ने दांत निकालने से पहले नोवोकेन का इंजेक्शन लगाया।"
普鲁卡因
Transliteration: pǔ lǔ kǎ yīn
"牙医在使用普鲁卡因后开始治疗。"
노보카인
Transliteration: nobokain
"치과의사가 치료 전에 노보카인을 주사했습니다."
ノボカイン
Transliteration: nobokain
"歯医者は治療の前にノボカインを注射した。"
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