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Noun: topical anaesthesia
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: topical anesthesia)
  1. Loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or lidocaine is applied to the surface)
    "The doctor applied topical anaesthesia to numb the skin before the minor procedure";
    - topical anesthesia [N. Amer]

Type of: anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], anesthesia [N. Amer]