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novocain (n.)

also novocaine, 1905, originally a trademark name for procaine (by Lucius & Brüning, Hoechst am Main, Germany), from combining form of Latin novus "new" (see new) + -caine, abstracted from cocaine. As a local anaesthetic, it began as a substitute for cocaine.

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Definitions of novocain from WordNet

Novocain (n.)
procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain);
Synonyms: procaine hydrochloride / novocaine
From wordnet.princeton.edu