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local anesthetic vs anesthetic agent

anesthetic agent vs local anesthetic

local anesthetic and anesthetic agent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
local anesthetic Yes No No No
anesthetic agent Yes No No No
As nouns, anesthetic agent is a hypernym of local anesthetic; that is, anesthetic agent is a word with a broader meaning than local anesthetic:
  • local anesthetic: anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
  • anesthetic agent: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Other hypernyms of local anesthetic include anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic.
local anesthetic (noun) anesthetic agent (noun)
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Difference between local anesthetic and anesthetic agent

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