local anaesthetic

A form of local anesthetic — An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.

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local anestheticlocaltopical anesthetictopical anaesthetic
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Meanings

nounlocal anaesthetic (countable and uncountable, plural local anaesthetics)

plural local anaesthetics

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of local anesthetic.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounanesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

Similar
local anestheticlocaltopical anesthetictopical anaesthetic
Broader
anestheticanaestheticanesthetic agent
Also see
locallocal anesthetic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

local anaesthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20anaesthetic

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “local anaesthetic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20anaesthetic.

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