epi·du·ral
ˌe-pi-ˈd(y)u̇r-əl 
: situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater
epidural anesthesia
an epidural abscess
: an injection of a local anesthetic into the space outside the dura mater of the spinal cord in the lower back region to produce loss of sensation especially in the abdomen or pelvic region
Examples of epidural in a Sentence
Noun
Many women undergoing childbirth are given epidurals.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2024
An epidural steroid injection (ESI) delivers a combination of anesthetics and steroids into the epidural space.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
This type of epidural helps manage pain from spinal injuries.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
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Adjective
The 27-year-old received an epidural injection to help aid in the recovery of his injury on Dec. 2 and has continued to increase his individual on-court workload since.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2024
An epidural steroid injection (ESI) delivers a combination of anesthetics and steroids into the epidural space.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
Noun
Tokyo’s female governor Yuriko Koike announced that the city would subsidize the cost of epidurals if she is reelected this year in an attempt to raise the country’s low fertility rate.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
This type of epidural helps manage pain from spinal injuries.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
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“Epidural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidural. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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epidural
1 of 2 adjective
epi·du·ral
ˌep-i-ˈd(y)u̇r-əl
: situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater
epidural injections
an epidural abscess
epidural
2 of 2 noun
: an injection of an anesthetic to produce epidural anesthesia
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