infiltration anesthesia

noun

: anesthesia of an operative site accomplished by local injection of anesthetics

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“Infiltration anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/infiltration%20anesthesia. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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