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LOCAL ANESTHETIC
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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 anesthetic" 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 anesthetic"):
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)
Context examples:
The hydrochloride salt form of articaine, an amide-type local anesthetic.
(Articaine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
An organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or mint oils with flavoring and local anesthetic properties.
(Menthol, NCI Thesaurus)
A tropane alkaloid with central nervous systems (CNS) stimulating and local anesthetic activity.
(Cocaine, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic.
(Lidocaine, NCI Dictionary)
Compared to other local anesthetics, this agent has a more rapid onset and moderate duration of action.
(Mepivacaine, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of mepivacaine, an amide derivative with local anesthetic properties.
(Mepivacaine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic pyridine derivative anesthetic, Phenazopyridine is used as a local anesthetic in urinary tract disorders to relieve pain of lower urinary-tract irritation, as in cystitis, urethritis or prostatitis.
(Phenazopyridine, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of mexiletine, a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic (Class IB) agent structurally related to lidocaine.
(Mexiletine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A levo isomer of menthol, an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or mint oils with flavoring and local anesthetic properties.
(Levomenthol, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic aminoethylamide with local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic properties.
(Lidocaine, NCI Thesaurus)
