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LOCAL ANAESTHETIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
Synonyms:
local; local anaesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic; topical anesthetic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("local anaesthetic" is a kind of...):
anaesthetic; anaesthetic agent; anesthetic; anesthetic agent (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "local anaesthetic"):
anesthyl (a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic)
antipruritic (a substance that relieves or prevents itching)
benzocaine; ethyl aminobenzoate (a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic)
butacaine; butacaine sulfate (a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic)
ethyl chloride (a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic)
Lidocaine; Xylocaine (a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes)
Ethocaine; procaine (a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine)
tetracaine (a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic)
