topical anesthetic

Noun
  1. Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body (synset 103686474)
    is a type of: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent - a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
    subtypes:
    • anesthyl - a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
    • antipruritic - a substance that 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
    • lidocaine, xylocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
    • ethocaine, procaine - 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
    same as: local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic

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