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Novocain vs Novocaine - What's the difference?

novocain | novocaine |

As nouns the difference between novocain and novocaine

is that novocain is while novocaine is novocaine.

novocain

English

Noun

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  • * 1914 , Transactions of the Section on Genito-Urinary Diseases of the American Medical Association , page 80:
    • After opening the bladder (incision extending 1 inch pubically from peritoneal fold) the prostate was was injected deeply with 1 per cent. cocain while the pericapsular region was injected with the 1 : 400 novocain solution.

    novocaine

    English

    (wikipedia Novocaine)

    Alternative forms

    *novocaine

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The commercial name of procaine, a common painkiller drug.