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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)
    - topical anesthesia [N. Amer]

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

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