numbing agent
Sensation-removing substance
A numbing agent is a substance that reduces or eliminates sensation, typically applied to skin or tissue before a medical procedure: The dentist applied a numbing agent before the injection.
The term covers topical anesthetics like lidocaine as well as ice or other methods that dull nerve response.
Figuratively, anything that blunts emotional feeling: Alcohol became his numbing agent.
- procaineEster-type local anesthetic
- anestheticPain-blocking substance
- benzocaineTopical pain reliever
- topical anestheticSurface-applied pain blocker
- dental proceduresClinical mouth interventions
nerve block · epidural · going under · pain relief · tattooing · no pain no gain · cold spray · phenol · transdermal patches · skin deep · spray · cream · gel · dull · tingling · local · paralysis · ice
- anesthesiaanesthesiologist, general anesthesia, local anesthesia, sedation, spinal anesthesia
- anestheticspropofol, ketamine, halothane, thiopental, nitrous oxide
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, codeine
- Relieverspainkiller, analgesic, aspirin, ibuprofen, Tylenol
sensory effect
numbing agentsensitizer
Substance increasing response
irritant · stimulant · capsaicin · counterirritant · menthol