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Definition of Topical anaesthetic
1. Noun. Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
Generic synonyms: Anaesthetic, Anaesthetic Agent, Anesthetic, Anesthetic Agent
Specialized synonyms: Anesthyl, Antipruritic, Benzocaine, Ethyl Aminobenzoate, Butacaine, Butacaine Sulfate, Ethyl Chloride, Lidocaine, Xylocaine, Ethocaine, Procaine, Tetracaine
Medical Definition of Topical anaesthetic
1. An anaesthetic that is applied or sprayed on the surface of the skin (or mucous membranes) for providing pain relief. Commonly used are benzocaine, butacaine, cyclomethycaine, lidocaine, tetracaine and dibucaine. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Topical Anaesthetic
Literary usage of Topical anaesthetic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1889)
"Simpson refers to carbonic acid gas as "a powerful general anaesthetic when
inhaled," and he considered it superior to chloroform as a topical anaesthetic ..."
2. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1905)
"It is a local irritant, and a topical anaesthetic. Toothache is said to be relieved
when cotton saturated with it is placed in the dental cavity. ..."
3. King's American Dispensatory by John King (1909)
"It is a local irritant, and a topical anaesthetic. Toothache is said to be relieved
when cotton saturated with it is placed in the dental cavity. ..."
4. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1888)
"The cocain has become of great importance in medicine, as a topical anaesthetic,
particularly in ophthalmic surgery. In the native country of the plant its ..."
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