Novocain
Dentist's injection brand
Novocain is a trademark for procaine, a local anesthetic used primarily in dentistry to numb tissue during procedures.
The name has become nearly generic for any dental numbing injection: The dentist gave me a shot of Novocain.
By extension, novocain can describe emotional numbness or deadening: grief like novocain.
Syringe-delivered dose
- fillingMaterial placed within
- cavityEmpty space within
- drillHole-boring device
- numbnessLoss of sensation
dentist · root canal · extraction · anesthesia · lidocaine · mouth · gums · tooth
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- deadnessLack of life
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- wearing offGradually losing effectiveness
lip · drooling · swelling · frozen · thawing · paralysis · loss of sensation · slurred speech
Absence of felt affect
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disconnectionState of being severed
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- pain avoidanceShunning unpleasant sensations
coping mechanism · suppression · desensitization · shutdown · blocking out · dissociation · self-protection · denial
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
numbness · dentist · root canal · extraction · anesthesia · lidocaine · mouth · gums · tooth · molar
numbness
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- deadnessLack of life
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
wearing off · lip · drooling · swelling · frozen · thawing · paralysis · loss of sensation · slurred speech · biting
emotional numbness
Absence of felt affect
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disconnectionState of being severed
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
pain avoidance · coping mechanism · suppression · desensitization · shutdown · blocking out · dissociation · self-protection · denial · buffer
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, codeine
Novocaingeneral anesthesia
Drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
general anesthetic · propofol · ketamine · pentobarbital · sodium pentothal
Novocaincapsaicin
Chili heat compound
stimulant · irritant · menthol · sensitizer · smelling salts
Novocainhypersensitivity
Exaggerated response to stimuli
feeling · sensation · sensitivity · awareness
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