Novocaine

See also: novocaine and novocaïne

English

Alternative forms

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
    • 2011, “Novacane”, in nostalgia,ULTRA, performed by Frank Ocean:
      Novocaine, baby, I want you / Fuck me good, fuck me long, fuck me numb
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