Local Anesthetic (Noun)
Meaning
Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The dentist used a local anesthetic to numb the patient's tooth before performing the procedure.
- The doctor injected a local anesthetic into the area around the wound to reduce the patient's pain.
- The use of local anesthetic helps to minimize discomfort during minor surgical procedures.
- Before the biopsy, the doctor administered a local anesthetic to numb the skin where the sample would be taken.
- A local anesthetic was applied to the patient's gum to numb it before the dentist began the filling.