epi·du·ral 
/ˌɛpəˈdurə, Brit ˌɛpəˈdjʊərəl/ noun
plural epi·du·rals /ˌɛpəˈdurə, Brit ˌɛpəˈdjʊərəl/ noun [count] medical : an injection of a substance into a person's spine to cause the lower part of the body to become unable to feel pain
▪ Many women undergoing childbirth are given epidurals.
▪ Many women undergoing childbirth are given epidurals.
