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anesthetic
[an-uhs-thet-ik]
adjective
pertaining to or causing physical insensibility.
an anesthetic gas.
physically insensitive.
Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.
anesthetic
/ ˌæɪˈθɛɪ /
noun
the usual US spelling of anaesthetic
anesthetic
A drug that temporarily depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.
anesthetic
A substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness. With the aid of an anesthetic, people can undergo surgery without pain. (See general anesthetic and local anesthetic.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- anesthetically adverb
- nonanesthetic adjective
- postanesthetic adjective
- semianesthetic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anesthetic1
Example Sentences
Plasencia admitted in the agreement that he spoke to the actor by phone and continued to exchange texts with Perry about the request for ketamine, a legal medication commonly used as an anesthetic.
She spent six hours in surgery and lost five litres of blood - all while under local anesthetic.
In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.
For decades, it was a popular party drug among the English aristocracy, who reveled in “laughing gas parties” before it was first used as an anesthetic and analgesic in medical settings.
Ketamine is a legal medication commonly used as an anesthetic, but it has also gained popularity as a treatment for depression in recent years.
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