numbing

trauma

Lasting psychological wound

• griefIntense sorrow from loss
• shockViolent sudden disturbance
• detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement

dissociation · shutdown · blunted · hollow · empty · withdrawn · coping · overwhelm · protective · survival

lidocaine

Topical numbing medication

• novocaineLocal numbing agent
• epiduralSpinal numbing injection
• morphineOpioid analgesic medication

fentanyl · anesthesia · analgesia · sedation · nerve block · topical · injection · dental · local · general

alcohol

Intoxicating hydroxyl compound

• drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
• self-medicationTreating ailments without consultation
• intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment

sedative · tranquilizer · opioid · depressant · dulling · escape · withdrawal · addiction · pills · drinking

frostbite

Freezing of body tissue

• hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
• freezingExtremely cold
• windchillPerceived temperature drop

icy · biting · bitter cold · exposure · tingling · pins and needles · circulation · fingers · toes · extremities

tingling

Slight stinging sensation

• pricklingSharp tingling sensation
• pins and needlesTingling in extremities
• deadnessLack of life

paresthesia · asleep · heaviness · weakness · nerve · compressed · pressure · circulation · limb · extremity

monotonous

Unchangingly dull

• tediousBoring through length
• routineRegular sequence of actions
• repetitionAct of redoing

droning · grinding · endless · mechanical · autopilot · assembly line · drudgery · sameness · relentless · hypnotic

• dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
• Cold Sensationschill, chills, shiver, shivers, shivering
• Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
• emotional maskingmasking, suppression, repression, hiding, bottling up
• numbing effectsdulling, sedation, anesthesia, desensitizing
• dental anesthesiadental anesthesia, local anesthesia, local anesthetic, sedation, nitrous oxide