local anaesthetic vs topical anesthetic

local anaesthetic and topical anesthetic both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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