Backbone-based Crossword Clue

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Backbone-based Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BACKBONE (noun)
1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
2. fortitude and determination
BASED (adjective)
1. having a base
2. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)

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LAPINS

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