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novocain

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for novocain.

Editorial note

He felt that Novocain should be used by surgeons for all forms of surgery, and so he waged a campaign against the use of Novocain by dentists.

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Quick take

Dated spelling of novocaine.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of novocain gathered in one view.

noun

Dated spelling of novocaine.

noun

Alternative form of novocaine.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for novocain.

Example sentences

1

He felt that Novocain should be used by surgeons for all forms of surgery, and so he waged a campaign against the use of Novocain by dentists.

2

Does novocain have the same dangers as lidocaine-like if you hit a vein or artery it can cause seizures?

3

Claiming credit for the rise in the market makes Trump vulnerable, if that Novocain is removed.

4

Minus waiting for the Novocain to kick in each one took the oral surgeon about 30 seconds to get out including packing the gauze.

5

It is painful, but I suspect the Novocain you got didn’t work because it’s the artery that’s painful not the skin.

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Most dentists have no idea why the novocain isn't working.

7

Still wasn't pain free, apparently I have deep roots, and Novocain wears off faster.

8

Should we stop offering Novocain to patients?

9

She didn't want to use the opioids so went with the alternating ibuprofen+acetaminophen route, and though the first couple hours after the Novocain wore off were a little painful, she was pretty comfortable after that.

10

Keep in mind those prices don't include additional things like extracting your original tooth, bone grafting if you happen to need it, or getting sedated (because who would want to go through that with just novocain).

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Ask for novocain around your external sphincter - there's a high likelihood that the doctors won't think of it, because they're used to doing the procedure on sedated patients - unless, you know, you're otherwise prepared for that experience.

Quote examples

1

It took Gass two weeks to complete the design, and a third week to build a prototype based on a "$200 secondhand table saw." After numerous tests using a hot dog as a finger-analog, in spring 2000, Gass conducted the first test with a real human finger: he applied Novocain to his left ring finger, and after two false starts, he placed his finger into the teeth of a whirring saw blade.

Proper noun examples

1

On modern sports cars (like the Audi R8 and Ferrari 458), it feels like they injected the steering rack with Novocain.

2

The dental surgeon was astounded that he used the words nitrous-oxide and Novocain.

3

Why not tattoo a tiny dot on the scalp where the patient needs to inject, train him, and then send him home with the Novocain.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use novocain in a sentence?

He felt that Novocain should be used by surgeons for all forms of surgery, and so he waged a campaign against the use of Novocain by dentists.

What does novocain mean?

Dated spelling of novocaine.

What part of speech is novocain?

novocain is commonly used as noun.