local anaesthetic
Britishnoun
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During the appointment, Sawyer offered to inject up to a litre of filler, provided prescription-only medicines without a prescription being issued and suggested administering local anaesthetic without a prescriber present.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The procedure, which typically lasts between one and two hours, is usually carried out under local anaesthetic and is mainly performed on older patients.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
Infections, scarring, significant deformities and reactions to local anaesthetic, including toxicity, are also risks.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
The local anaesthetic numbs the nerves in the short term.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
He used a local anaesthetic called something or other “snow,” which froze the tissue and avoided pain until the probe, the scalpel or the forceps got below the frozen portion.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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