Assertion: local anesthetic | /r/CapableOf | prevent small area of the body
Facets:
value: from experiencing pain
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: As seen in the previous post, local anesthetics generally work to prevent only a small area of the body from experiencing pain by inhibiting the flow of sodium ions (preventing action potential thus preventing nerve activity) through sodium channels embedded in the cell membrane of neurons.