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procaine (prōkān`), anesthetic drug, commonly called novocaine, that gives prolonged relief from pain (see anesthesia anesthesia (ănĭsthē`zhə) [Gr. ..... Click the link for more information. ). It is used as a local anesthetic and in rectal and other surgery surgery, branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and the excision and repair of pathological conditions by means of operative procedures (see also anesthesia ; medicine ; radiology ). ..... Click the link for more information. . It is marketed under the trade name Novocain. procaine [′prō‚kān] (organic chemistry) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He said in some cases, dentists even troll inner-city streets for children, promise them treats such as McDonald's Happy Meals, transport them to clinics and perform unnecessary teeth cleanings and drill lot cavities--"sometimes not even using Novocaine," he added. He tried common analgesics, Novocaine, Xylocaine, Marcaine, steroids and cortisone and was addicted for 13 years to hard-core painkiller Percodan. I never knew if the novocaine injections would work or not. |
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