Meaning of ANAESTHETIC
| Pronunciation: | | `anis'thetik
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| | Definition: | | [n] a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
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| | Synonyms: | | anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent |
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| | See Also: | | drug, general anaesthetic, general anesthetic, intravenous anesthetic, local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, spinal anaesthetic, spinal anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic | |
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\An`[ae]s*thet"ic\, a. (Med.)
(a) Capable of rendering insensible; as, an[ae]sthetic
agents.
(b) Characterized by, or connected with, insensibility; as,
an an[ae]sthetic effect or operation.
\An`[ae]s*thet"ic\, n. (Med.)
That which produces insensibility to pain, as chloroform,
ether, etc.
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