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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
/ ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk /
anesthetic
/ ăn′ĭs-thĕt′ĭk /
- 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 Words From
- anes·theti·cal·ly adverb
- nonan·es·thetic adjective noun
- postan·es·thetic adjective
- semi·anes·thetic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of anesthetic1
Example Sentences
And I have to have whiskey because alcohol is both an antiseptic and an anesthetic.
“Cocaine specifically is still used as a topical anesthetic,” says John Halpern.
He said that the Islamic court had ordered it, but mercifully allowed him a local anesthetic before.
He only took cash, and he charged more for bigger babies and additional anesthetic, according to the report.
One last question: how did The Times obtain that data on Iranian anesthetic stockpiles?
Give plenty of anesthetic, just as if he seemed fully conscious.
Tropacocaine may replace cocaine in every case as an anesthetic.
The man is infallible—and the anesthetic revelation plays a part as in no writer.
The most unfair, last word to describe religious faith is the word anesthetic.
When she came from under the anesthetic, her father was holding her hand and he spoke to her in just such a tone.
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