Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

local anesthetic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
lo-cal anes-thet-ic
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

local anesthetics (plural) local anaesthetic (alternative)

Phrases

general anesthetic

Frequently Paired Words

general anesthetic

Synonyms

local anaesthetic local topical anesthetic topical anaesthetic

Questions

What does local anesthetic mean?
An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.

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