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local anesthetic

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local anesthetic [′lō·kəl ‚an·əs′thed·ik]
(pharmacology)
A drug which induces loss of sensation only in the region to which it is applied.


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The Enemeez Plus formula contains benzocaine, a local anesthetic, for painful bowel movements and reduction of hyperreflexia.
Pain reduction at venepuncture in newborns: Oral glucose compared with local anesthetic cream, Pediatrics, 2002, 110, pp.
Effective treatment is outpatient surgery performed through a speculum through the external auditory canal, using a local anesthetic in the adult.
 
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