Local anesthetic Common

Local anesthetic has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

local anesthetic local anaesthetic local topical anesthetic topical anaesthetic

An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.

See Also

cyclomethycaine piperocaine levobupivacaine aminoester articaine local anesthetics hexetidine general anesthetic

Related Terms

cyclomethycaine piperocaine levobupivacaine aminoester articaine local anesthetics hexetidine general anesthetic eucaine dimethocaine bupivacaine propoxycaine ropivacaine butamben aptocaine lidocaine prilocaine butethamine quatacaine butacaine

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

anesthetic

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

anesthyl antipruritic benzocaine butacaine ethyl chloride Lidocaine procaine tetracaine

Rhyming Words

tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic

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