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novocain

/ˈnoʊvəˌkeɪn/ /ˈnoʊvəˌkeɪnə/

Meanings
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Novocaine

Examples :

"The dentist used novocain to numb the patient's tooth. "
medicine substance

Related Words

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patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

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novocaine noun

/ˈnoʊvəˌkeɪn/ /ˈnoʊvəˌkeɪn/

Alternative letter-case form of Novocaine

"The dentist gave me a shot of novocaine before filling my cavity so I wouldn't feel any pain. "

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case noun

/keɪs/

An actual event, situation, or fact.

"For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration tooth

tooth noun

/tuːθ/ /tʊθ/

A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

"The dog lost a tooth while chewing on a bone. "

Illustration dentist

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration numb

numb verb

/nʌm/

To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

"The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."

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letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

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alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "