NUMBING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does numbing mean? 

• NUMBING (adjective)
  The adjective NUMBING has 1 sense:

1. causing numbness or insensitivity

  Familiarity information: NUMBING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NUMBING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing numbness or insensitivity

Context example:

the numbing effect of grief

Similar:

desensitising; desensitizing (making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)

 Context examples 

After numbing the skin, a doctor removes the top layer of skin using sandpaper or a brush or burr (small file) that spins at a high speed.

(Dermabrasion, NCI Dictionary)