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benumber

benumber noun: one who, or that which benumbs; a numbing agent.

Noun

benumber (plural benumbers)

  1. One who, or that which benumbs; a numbing agent.
    • As a benumber or topical anodyne it is much inferior to aconite, hence in neuralgia the latter is greatly to be preferred.1877, The Monthly Review of Dental Surgery, page 64

Forms of benumber

pluralbenumbers

Origin of benumber

From benumb + -er.

Questions about benumber

What does benumber mean?
Benumber means one who, or that which benumbs; a numbing agent.
What part of speech is benumber?
Benumber is a noun.
What is the plural of benumber?
The plural of benumber is benumbers.

Words near benumber in the dictionary

  1. Benue
  2. Benue-Congo
  3. benumb
  4. benumbed
  5. benumbedness
  6. benumber
  7. benumbers
  8. benumbeth
  9. benumbing
  10. benumbingly
  11. benumbment

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