Aug 9, 2005 05:31
18 yrs ago
English term

Novocaine

Non-PRO English to Dutch Medical Medical (general)
Should it be written like "Novocaine" or like "Novocaïne" ?
Thank you very much in advance.

Proposed translations

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I would say "Novocaine:" with capital"

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Note added at 21 mins (2005-08-09 05:53:07 GMT)
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Novocaine is a local anesthetic often referred to as procaine. It is used on a wide variety of nerve blocks. It is most commonly used by dentists, ...


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Note added at 22 mins (2005-08-09 05:54:05 GMT)
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Guido Fisher popularized Novocaine, or procaine, in the United States. Injected by needle, novocaine, immediately became popular as a local anesthetic for ...


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Note added at 24 mins (2005-08-09 05:55:58 GMT)
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Novocaine proved to be a very useful drug such as cocaine was but without any ... Novocaine instantly became to be a very popular anesthetic for medical and ...
web1.caryacademy.org/chemistry/rushin/


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Note added at 11 hrs 16 mins (2005-08-09 16:47:56 GMT)
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reviewing this one, please disregard the \":\"
Peer comment(s):

agree Sven Petersson : "Novocaine™" is a registered trade mark. Never "translate" registered trade marks! Please see http://www.bosscherstichting.org/Bestanden/nl_wrkzm.htm!
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2 hrs

novocaïne

Without capital and with dots on the "i".
Peer comment(s):

neutral Harry Borsje : daarmee is echter nog niet de vraag opgelost of het een merknaam betreft (Novocaine) of voldoende generiek is om zo te (mogen) worden gebruikt
16 mins
agree mariette (X)
20 mins
agree Anthony Michils
2 hrs
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