Definition of local anesthesia
: loss of sensation in a limited and usually superficial area produced especially by an anesthetic affecting only a part of the body
- This procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia, and can be done by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon on an outpatient basis.
- —Consumer Reports
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local anesthetic
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- More than 60 percent of American women choose relief in the form of an epidural, a combination of local anesthetic and narcotic administered into the epidural space surrounding the spinal cord.
- —Melinda Wenner Moyer
