Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn anesthetic drug.
Origin
From toly(l) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
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tolycaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tolycaine
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