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benumbers

benumbers is the plural of benumber.

Meaning of benumber

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

Questions about benumbers

What is benumbers the plural of?
Benumbers is the plural of benumber.

Words near benumbers in the dictionary

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

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