local anesthetic
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1. anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | anesthyl, |
| definition | : | a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antipruritic, |
| definition | : | a substance that relieves or prevents itching (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | butacaine, butacaine sulfate, |
| definition | : | a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ethyl chloride, |
| definition | : | a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lidocaine, xylocaine, |
| definition | : | a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ethocaine, procaine, |
| definition | : | a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tetracaine, |
| definition | : | a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
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