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locoregional

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Being at the scale of, or having the scope of, local and regional.

Restricted to a certain limited area of the body (of a human, animal, or plant).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: regional
  • locoregional anesthesia; locoregional therapy; locoregional nerve block
  • chemotherapy for breast cancer by locoregional irradiation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: regional

Antonyms: global, universal, systemic, bodywide

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adj

Meaning 2

Being at the scale of, or having the scope of, local and regional.

Restricted to a locality or a region geographically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: regional
  • locoregional standards

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: regional

Antonyms: global, universal, systemic, worldwide, international

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, loc(al) + -o- + region + -al.