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Meaning of LOCAL ANESTHESIA

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
 
 Synonyms: local anaesthesia
 
 See Also: anaesthesia, anesthesia

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: anesthetic medicine injected into the site of the operation to temporarily numb that area.
 

 

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