Novocaine

See also: novocaine and novocaïne

English

Alternative forms

• novocaine

Etymology

From Latin novellus (“new”) +‎ -caine.

Proper noun

Novocaine

1. The commercial name of procaine, a common painkiller drug.

   Synonym: procaine

   • 1996, “Novocaine For The Soul”, in Mark Oliver Everett, Mark Goldenberg (lyrics), Beautiful Freak, performed by Eels:

     Novocaine for the soul / You'd better give me something / To fill the hole / Before i sputter out