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anaesthetic vs local anesthetic

local anesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and local anesthetic both are nouns.

anaesthetic is an adjective but local anesthetic is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaesthetic Yes Yes No No
local anesthetic Yes No No No
As nouns, local anesthetic is a hyponym of anaesthetic; that is, local anesthetic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anaesthetic:
  • anaesthetic: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  • local anesthetic: anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
anaesthetic (noun) local anesthetic (noun)
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
anaesthetic (adjective) local anesthetic (adjective)
relating to or producing insensibility
characterized by insensibility
Difference between anaesthetic and local anesthetic

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