2. (noun)local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic anesthetic that numbs a particulararea of the body
3. (adj)local relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area "local taxes"; "local authorities"
4. (adj)local of or belonging to or characteristic of a particularlocality or neighborhood "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"
5. (adj)local affecting only a restricted part or area of the body "local anesthesia"