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Anaesthetic
For Anaesthetic we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Body Piercing and Female Health.
Anaesthetic (Body Piercing) 
A drug that stops nerves conducting sensations (pain, light touch, deep pressure, taste) to the brain.Can be injected.Can be applied as a paste or gel onto the skin.Commonest form is lidocaine or lignocaine.Can be used to make some piercing procedures painless.
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Anaesthetic (Female Health)
A drug used to prevent pain during surgery or other procedure
A general anaesthetic makes the person unconscious. A local anaesthetic numbs the area where the surgery is to be performed. Local anaesthetics may be combined with sedatives to make a person relax and sleepy but not unconscious.
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