local
- noun
- /ˈloʊkəl/
- Specialized
- The doctor administered a local to numb the area before stitching up the wound.
Examples
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For minor surgeries, the surgeon usually prefers to use a local rather than a general anesthetic.
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Before the procedure, the patient received a local to ensure they wouldn't feel any pain.
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Yes, it has the local anesthetic solution it mixed with the fillers.
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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.
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But Charge Local Anesthetics work great for blocking itch, and importantly, they block the types of itch that are currently impossible to treat.
Synonyms
A medicine that numbs a small area of skin or mouth
Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure
A medicine put on the skin or mouth to make one area numb
A medicine that numbs a part of the body for surgery or medical procedures
Antonyms
- Specialized
A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery
Compounds
- Specialized
Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure
A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call
- Specialized
A loss of feeling in a small part of the body after medicine numbs it
A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through
- Specialized
A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
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A street that gives direct access to houses with little through traffic
A division of local government that provides services like waste collection and road repair
- Specialized
A set of computer rules that lets local devices send secure messages and manage a network
- Specialized
A request in a program that runs inside the same process and is not sent to another computer
- Specialized
A steady radio signal made inside a radio to mix with incoming signals
- Specialized
A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office
How Numbing
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Surface Forms
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.