lidocaína
/lidokaina/from spelling rulesfeminine
Lidocaine is translated into Spanish as lidocaína.
The term refers to the local anesthetic medication.
Meaning: local anesthetic (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, lidocaine can also be referred to as xilocaína.
How does it change in a sentence?
lidocaína is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/lidokaina/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a dentist or doctor might say voy a dormir el diente or voy a dormir la zona when applying lidocaína.
- The word lidocaína belongs to a group of Spanish chemical nouns ending in -ína, which also includes cafeína (caffeine) and nicotina (nicotine).
- While lidocaína is the official medical term, you may hear doctors in Spain use the brand name xilocaína as a generic way to refer to any local anesthetic.
Examples in context
- El médico aplicó lidocaína antes de la cirugía.The doctor applied lidocaine before the surgery.
- Me recetaron xilocaína para el dolor de muelas.They prescribed me lidocaine for toothache.
- La lidocaína ayuda a reducir el dolor.Lidocaine helps to reduce the pain.
- ¿Necesita aplicar lidocaína en la zona?Do you need to apply lidocaine to the area?
- El dentista usó lidocaína para la anestesia.The dentist used lidocaine for the anesthesia.
Example conversation
Daniel is at the dentist's office with Elena.
- Daniel¿Me va a poner lidocaína, Elena?Are you going to give me lidocaine, Elena?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, para que no sientas nada.Yes, Daniel, so that you don't feel anything.
- DanielEstá bien, confío en ti.It's okay, I trust you.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, será muy rápido.Don't worry, it will be very fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lidocaine” translations and entries lidocaína, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
