LOCALANESTHETIC

Local anesthetic

A local anesthetic is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia, generally for the aim of having a local analgesic effect, that is, inducing absence of pain sensation, although other local senses are often affected as well. Also, when it is used on specific nerve pathways, paralysis can be achieved as well.

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local anesthetic

Noun

  1. An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.


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