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local anesthetic

lo·cal an·es·thet·ic (plural lo·cal an·es·thet·ics)


noun 
Definition:
 
drug that eliminates pain locally: a drug, usually given by injection, that eliminates pain, though not necessarily all sensation, in a particular area of the body without affecting consciousness

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