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TOPIK 6noun

국소마취

guksomachwi [국쏘마취]

국소마취가 · 국소마취를

local anesthesia

Example

간단한 수술이라서 전신마취 대신 국소마취만 했어요.

It was a simple procedure, so I only had local anesthesia instead of general.

Word parts

국 part소 place마 numb취 intoxicated

Literally 'numbing in one spot'.