local anaesthetic vs topical anaesthetic

local anaesthetic and topical anaesthetic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
local anaesthetic	Yes	No	No	No
topical anaesthetic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, local anaesthetic and topical anaesthetic are synonyms defined as:

local anaesthetic and topical anaesthetic: anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

Other synonyms of local anaesthetic include local, local anesthetic, topical anesthetic.

local anaesthetic (noun)	topical anaesthetic (noun)
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body	anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body