Definitions for local anesthetic
lo·cal anes·thet·ic

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1. local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaestheticnoun

   anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

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1. local anestheticnoun

   An anesthetic that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied

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1. Local anesthetic

   A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general anesthetic. When it is used on specific nerve pathways (local anesthetic nerve block), paralysis (loss of muscle power) also can be achieved.

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1. local anesthetic

   A local anesthetic is a type of medication used to temporarily numb a specific area of the body, preventing pain during certain medical procedures. It works by blocking nerve signals in the area where it is applied or injected. Unlike general anesthesia, the patient remains conscious and alert during the procedure when a local anesthetic is used.

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1. Local anesthetic

   A local anesthetic is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia, generally for the aim of having a local analgesic effect, that is, inducing absence of pain sensation, although other local senses are often affected as well. Also, when it is used on specific nerve pathways, paralysis can be achieved as well. Clinical local anesthetics belong to one of two classes: aminoamide and aminoester local anesthetics. Synthetic local anesthetics are structurally related to cocaine. They differ from cocaine mainly in that they have no abuse potential and do not act on the sympathoadrenergic system, i.e. they do not produce hypertension or local vasoconstriction, with the exception of Ropivacaine and Mepivacaine that do produce weak vasoconstriction. Local anesthetics vary in their pharmacological properties and they are used in various techniques of local anesthesia such as: ⁕Topical anesthesia ⁕Infiltration ⁕Plexus block ⁕Epidural block ⁕Spinal anesthesia The local anesthetic lidocaine is also used as a Class Ib antiarrhythmic drug.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of local anesthetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of local anesthetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of local anesthetic in a Sentence

1. Tim Don:

   The doctor said,' It's going to give you the best chance to get back to an active lifestyle and, hopefully, racing professionally again.' they literally get four titanium screws and a torque wrench and tighten them into your skull with just a local anesthetic. Every time a screw comes loose, they screw it deeper into your skull. I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=local anesthetic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Local_Anesthetic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Anesthetic
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=local anesthetic