| Opposed to general anesthesia, local anesthesia only numbs the region that needs to undergo surgery or a dental procedure. |
| Researchers soon discovered that cocaine numbs whatever tissues it touches, leading to its use as a local anesthetic. |
| We are usually such a perceptive people, I suppose histrionics really numbs the brains and being superheroes is something no one can resist. |
| A block injection numbs an entire region in the mouth, such as one side of the lower jaw. |
| The weapon was a taser, a stun gun that temporarily numbs your body with 50,000 volts of energy. |
| We also had to sit on our feet in a way that numbs your legs and really hurts. |
