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local anesthetic

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An anesthetic drug that induces local anesthesia by inhibiting nerve excitation or conduction.

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  • noun medicine An anesthetic that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied

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  • noun anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

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