English > topical anaesthetic: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body. |
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| Synonyms | local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic |
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| Narrower | Lidocaine, Xylocaine | A local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes |
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| anesthyl | A mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride |
| antipruritic | A substance that relieves / relieves or prevents itching |
| benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate | A white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic |
| butacaine, butacaine sulfate | A white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic |
| ethyl chloride | A colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic |
| procaine, Ethocaine | A white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine |
| tetracaine | A crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic |
| Broader | anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent | A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
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| Spanish | anestésico local |
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| Catalan | anestèsic local |
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