anesthetic
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Many clinicians point to the paracervical block—a simple, targeted injection of a local anesthetic around the cervix—as a way to greatly reduce pain during IUD insertions.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
An epidural is an invasive procedure in which an anesthetic is delivered into the body via a catheter inserted into the lower back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
And on Saturday, she will undergo an anesthetic procedure and examination to fully assess her health and check whether she is suffering from low bone density because of malnutrition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
"The European guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council don't yet set out any specific recommendations for possible anesthetic drugs," explains Jansen.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
Mrs. Janssen's coffee is scalding and strong, a soothing anesthetic.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Israel struck the Tofigh Daru Research & Engineering Co., one of Iran’s largest pharmaceutical companies which produces anesthetics and cancer drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Their findings are detailed in the paper 'Growth in production and environmental deposition of trifluoroacetic acid due to long-lived CFC replacements and anesthetics'.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026
Les spent long hours in the surgical theater, which in Macclesfield had little in the way of ventilation, and Joy typically found that he came home smelling of anesthetics, antiseptics and blood.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
Al-Aqsa Martyrs has also been short on anesthetics, meaning surgeries and other procedures are frequently performed without painkillers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
But if the doctor did the same procedure without anesthetics in a modern hospital, it would be very cruel indeed.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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