- Anesthetic, local
- An anesthetic that causes loss of feeling in a small part of the body.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Anesthetic, local
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anesthetic agent — noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize … Useful english dictionary
anesthetic — I noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthe … Useful english dictionary
local anaesthetic — noun anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body • Syn: ↑local anesthetic, ↑local, ↑topical anesthetic, ↑topical anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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local anesthetic — n an anesthetic for use on a limited and usu. superficial area of the body * * * an agent whose anesthetic action is limited to an area of the body determined by the site of its application; it produces its effect by blocking nerve conduction … Medical dictionary
local — [lō′kəl] adj. [ME locall < OFr local < LL localis < L locus, a place < IE * stlokos < base * stel , to set up, stand, location > STALK1, STALL1, STILL1, Gr stellein, to put] 1. relating to place … English World dictionary
local anesthetic — local ,anes thetic noun count or uncount a type of ANESTHETIC (=a drug or gas a doctor gives you to stop you from feeling pain) that affects only one part of your body ─ compare GENERAL ANESTHETIC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
local anesthetic — anesthetic that numbs a specific area of the body … English contemporary dictionary
local anesthesia — n loss of sensation in a limited and usu. superficial area esp. from the effect of a local anesthetic * * * anesthesia confined to one area of the body; see also regional a … Medical dictionary
Local anesthetic — A local anesthetic is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia and a loss of nociception. When it is used on specific nerve pathways (nerve block), effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and paralysis (loss of muscle power) can… … Wikipedia
