Synonyms: local
Definition: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Usage: the local seemed to take forever to get to New York
Similar words: public transport
Definition: conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
Synonyms: local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
Definition: anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
Similar words: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent
Definition: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Synonyms: local
Definition: affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Usage: local anesthesia
Similar words: localised, localized
Definition: confined or restricted to a particular location
Usage: the localized infection formed a definite abscess
Similar words: topical
Definition: pertaining to the surface of a body part
Usage: a drug for topical (or local) application; a topical anesthesia