Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn anesthetic drug.
Origin
From pi(pe)rid(inyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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piridocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piridocaine
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