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anaesthetic vs topical anesthetic

topical anesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and topical anesthetic both are nouns.

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

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

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