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epidural noun[ C ] uk /ˌep.ɪˈdʒʊə.rəl/ us /ˌep.əˈdʊr.əl/ an anaesthetic (= a substance that stops you feeling pain) that is put into the nerves in a person's lower back with a special needle: 硬膜外麻醉 They gave my wife an epidural when she was giving birth.我妻子分娩时,医生给她施行了硬膜外麻醉。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medicines & drugs analgesia anti-AIDS anti-asthma anti-cancer anti-cholesterol anticoagulant anxiolytic astragalus astringent atropine bactericide beta blocker laxative midazolam Milk of Magnesia naloxone Novocaine NSAID quinine Rescue Remedy |