#numbing agent
- Numbing agent — Causing numbness, diminishing physical sensitivity or neuromuscular reaction capacity; a pharmacological substance or external agent acting as a temporary local anesthetic. In a technical or archaic sense, the term can be used sporadically as a synonym for an element that attenuates or absorbs a mechanical or acoustic impact.
- Anesthetic — Inducing temporary insensitivity of the body or an anatomical zone; a chemical substance, medicinal compound, or therapeutic agent used to block nerve impulse transmission and cancel pain perception. Figuratively, it refers to an external factor, a state of mind, or a discourse that numbs the responsiveness, alertness, or moral conscience of a person.