Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Lidocaína
Lidocaine (LY-duh-kane)
A substance used to relieve pain by blocking signals at the nerve endings in skin. It can also be given intravenously to stop heart arrhythmias. It is a type of local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.