EPIDURAL


Meaning of EPIDURAL in English

adj. & n. --adj. 1 Anat. on or around the dura mater. 2 (of an anaesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord. --n. an epidural anaesthetic, used esp. in childbirth to produce loss of sensation below the waist. [EPI- + DURA (MATER)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.