半麻醉 Traditional form: 半麻醉 Pinyin (reading): bànmázuì Definitions: local anesthetic anesthesia to half the body (as for a C-section birth) Characters: 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 醉 - intoxicated, drunk; addicted Traditional characters: 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 醉 - intoxicated, drunk; addicted