TOPICAL ANAESTHESIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)

Synonyms:

topical anaesthesia; topical anesthesia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("topical anaesthesia" is a kind of...):

anaesthesia; anesthesia (loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness)

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