Topical anesthetic

A topical anesthetic is a local anesthetic that is used to numb the surface of a body part. They can be used to numb the front of the eye, the inside of the nose, the throat, the skin, the ear, the anus, and the genital area [1]. Topical anesthetics are available in creams, ointments, aerosols, sprays, lotions, and jellies [2]. Examples include benzocaine, butamben, dibucaine, lidocaine, oxybuprocaine, pramoxine, proparacaine (Alcaine), proxymetacaine, and tetracaine (AKA amethocaine).
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Anesthetic /an·es·thet·ic/ 1. characterized by anesthesia; numb. 2. pertaining to or producing anesthesia. 3. an agent that produces anesthesia. [more]Topical anesthetic - Community and Resources

Noun
1. anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
(synonym) local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anaesthetic
(hypernym) anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent
(hyponym) anesthyl