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local anaesthetic
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local anaesthetic
n
(Medicine) Med a drug that produces local anaesthesia Often shortened to local See anaesthesia [2]
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Noun1.local anaesthetic - anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the bodylocal anaesthetic - anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent - a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anesthyl - a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
antipruritic - a substance that relieves or prevents itching
benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate - a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
butacaine, butacaine sulfate - a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
ethyl chloride - a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
Lidocaine, Xylocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Ethocaine, procaine - a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
tetracaine - a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
Translations
local anaesthetic local anesthetic (Am) nanestesia locale

local anaesthetic عقار مخدر موضعي lokální anestezie lokalbedøvelse örtliche Betäubung τοπικό αναισθητικό anestesia local paikallispuudutus anesthésie locale lokalna anestezija anestesia locale 局所麻酔薬 국소마취 plaatselijk verdovingsmiddel lokalbedøvelse znieczulenie miejscowe anestesia local анестезирующее средство местного действия lokalbedövning ยาชาเฉพาะแห่ง yerel uyuşturma gây tê cục bộ 局部麻醉


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Local anaesthetics (LAs) vary in their pharmacological properties and are used in various techniques of local anaesthesia administration, i.
If these long-acting, low-toxicity formulations of local anaesthetics are shown to be effective in humans, they could have a major impact on the treatment of acute and chronic pain, said Alison Cole of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Your day-to-day work could involve activities such as: discussing treatment options with patients; advising patients on foot care; carrying out a range of treatments using scalpels, chemicals and occasionally local anaesthetics, and providing long-term care for people at high risk of foot injury or disability, such as people with diabetes.
 
 
 
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