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Noun: topical anesthesia
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: topical anaesthesia)
  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 anesthesia to numb the skin before the minor procedure";
    - topical anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn]

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

Encyclopedia: Topical anesthesia