anaesthetic

/ ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

1. a substance that causes anaesthesia

adjective

1. causing or characterized by anaesthesia

Example Sentences

According to the NHS Long Term Plan, there will be 12,000 physician and anaesthetic associates by 2036.

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"But because of her needs and that she would not be able to sit still, then the procedure would have to be done under general anaesthetic," he said.

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Her dentist said she would need to go under general anaesthetic and told her parents that would mean waiting for over a year.

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Ketamine is an anaesthetic used as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain.

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Dr Mark Chavez changed his plea to guilty in a Los Angeles court to a charge of conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine.

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