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local

local

1 6.5
A drug or injection that makes one part of the body numb
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anestésico local
  • The doctor administered a local to numb the area before stitching up the wound.

Examples

  • For minor surgeries, the surgeon usually prefers to use a local rather than a general anesthetic.

  • Before the procedure, the patient received a local to ensure they wouldn't feel any pain.

  • Yes, it has the local anesthetic solution it mixed with the fillers.

  • And since the owl's head is mounted and it's not moving, you can apply a little local anesthetic and open up the skull.

  • But Charge Local Anesthetics work great for blocking itch, and importantly, they block the types of itch that are currently impossible to treat.

Synonyms

lidocaine
vslocal
  • Specialized
18 6.7

A medicine that numbs a small area of skin or mouth

refers generally to any drug causing numbness in a body area
local anesthetic
vslocal
  • Specialized
7 3.9

Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure

is used especially as an injection for minor medical procedures
topical anesthetic
vslocal
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A medicine put on the skin or mouth to make one area numb

is given by injection to numb a specific internal area
bupivacaine
vslocal
  • Specialized
9.1

A medicine that numbs a part of the body for surgery or medical procedures

is mainly used for minor procedures rather than for surgery

Antonyms

general anesthesia
  • Specialized
10 3.9

A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery

Compounds

People who run a town or city and provide local services

51 3.4

A group that runs public services for a town or area

A group of people who live near each other and share interests

24 3.7

The money, businesses, and jobs that support a town or area

23 1.6

Official clock time used in a place because of its time zone

8 2.8

A person in their community admired for brave acts or kind work

local anesthetic
  • Specialized
7 3.9

Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure

6 3.0

A group in an area that helps local people with services

5 1.0

A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call

local anesthesia
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A loss of feeling in a small part of the body after medicine numbs it

Food that is grown or made nearby, like fresh fruit and vegetables

3 1.6

A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through

Dishes and cooking styles typical of a place

A nearby place where people send and receive letters and packages

Stories and beliefs people tell in a particular town or region

The way people run a local area to provide services

A famous place or building in a town that people easily recognize

A food people in a place think is special or traditional

local area network
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office

A way of speaking used by people in one area

A part of local government that runs services like parks or roads

1 2.3

Traditional food from a certain place that people often eat there

A group of musicians, places, and music shows in one area

local option
  • Formal
1 6.8

A local area's choice to accept or reject a law, often decided by vote

local street
  • Specialized
1 1.5

A street that gives direct access to houses with little through traffic

A person, place, or thing in the area that people love and protect

1 2.4

A place in an area that local people like to visit

A division of local government that provides services like waste collection and road repair

A set of computer rules that lets local devices send secure messages and manage a network

local bashaw
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who rules a town or village with strong control

local call
  • Specialized
3.7

A request in a program that runs inside the same process and is not sent to another computer

A group of people from the area who sing together

A building where local government works and holds public meetings

local hooer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person in a town who has many sexual partners, said to shame them

local hoon
  • Offensive
9.9

A person in a neighborhood who drives dangerously and behaves badly

local memory
  • Specialized
5.6

A fast place inside one processor that a program can use directly

A person or shop near you that sells fresh fish

A local shop that makes and sells women's hats

local oscillator
  • Specialized
7.9

A steady radio signal made inside a radio to mix with incoming signals

local possie
  • Slang
9.9

A small group of friends from the same area who meet often

8.8

A powerful person in a local area who controls people or decisions

A place or fact known only by people who live nearby

4.2

A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office

How Numbing

general anesthetic
  • Specialized
3 4.1
regional anesthesia
  • Specialized
4.1
local
  • Specialized
1 6.5
topical anesthetic
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Surface Forms

local singular
locals plural

Etymology

Local meaning a drug or injection comes from Latin locus ('place') and the same root as location, so a 'local' numbs only one part of the body, not the whole body.