general anesthetic

1. An anesthetic that affects the entire body. This kind of anesthetic acts on the brain to cause loss of consciousness. ( Compare local anesthetic .)

Example Sentences

When the doctor offered him a general anesthetic, he flatly refused.

From The Daily Beast

Mrs. Brinkley administers the local anesthetic, or the general anesthetic, if that is called for, as it sometimes is.

From Project Gutenberg

She is always given a general anesthetic, and the removal is painless at least, if fatal.

From Project Gutenberg

ECT is administered after a patient has been sedated and given a general anesthetic.

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