local anesthetic

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Because this high-potency topical system can be quite painful, doctors often use a local anesthetic on the skin before applying it.

From Seattle Times

Although numbing agents and local anesthetics are available, they are rarely used.

From Washington Post

“And local anesthetics are very effective. So theoretically, if you cool the nerve to the point of blocking all conduction, you’re effectively doing what the local anesthetic does.”

From Scientific American

She also practiced ultrasound techniques and used speculums, swabs and local anesthetic to prepare patients.

From Washington Post

Both horses tested positive for lidocaine, a local anesthetic.

From Seattle Times