numbingmedicine
nounUK /ˈnʌmɪŋ ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
US /ˈnʌmɪŋ ˈmɛdəsɪn/
Medicine that makes a part of your body feel sleepy so it does not hurt.
The dentist put numbing medicine on my gum before the shot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A gel or spray that makes your skin go numb.
She rubbed numbing medicine on the bug bite.
3. Something that takes away feeling for a short time.
The numbing medicine made my mouth feel funny.
4. A medicine used before a small cut or shot.
The nurse used numbing medicine so the needle would not hurt.