Word

local anesthetic, n.

anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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local local anaesthetic local anesthetic topical anaesthetic topical anesthetic

semantic pointers

hypernym

anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent

hyponym

anesthyl antipruritic benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate butacaine, butacaine sulfate ethyl chloride Lidocaine, Xylocaine procaine, Ethocaine tetracaine