Polymath 380 (FT)

[jackheath]

16 across: "A local anaesthetic used for spinal analgesia"
(8 letters) I have S?I?A?N?, or S?O?A?N?, neither of which seem to have anything to do with anaesthetic. Can anyone help, please? I must go and hunt a town in Rhineland-Palatinate (3) E?S. Then I'm finished!
Thanks in advance,
Jackheath.

[oldwoman]

Usually Epidural with have a scout around.

[Pantheon]

Ems?

[JoolsTwo]

16a could be - Epidural

[Pantheon]

stovaine?

[geo0939]

Ems

[Argee2]

Pantheon is right - stovaine is a spinal analgesic.

[Pantheon]

thank you Argee2 !

may be jackheath will thank all answerers!

[jackheath]

Overwhelmed with response. Thanks to all. Where did you find stovaine? I have a butterworths med. dict. (old) but did not find it. Folks, I take my hat off to you!