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
And there’s still lots we don’t know about how these drugs work on the brain, even though thousands of patients undergo a general anesthetic every day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
Usually the procedure can be carried out under local anesthetic, meaning the person is awake, and takes only about 15 minutes.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024
Some form of natural anesthetic injected through channels in the beast’s tusks.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing anesthetic
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