Local anesthetic
MEDICATION THAT CAUSES REVERSIBLE ABSENCE OF PAIN SENSATION
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A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general anesthetic.