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    anaesthetic
    /ˌanɪsˈθɛtɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a substance that induces insensitivity to pain.
    • 2. the study or practice of anaesthesia: "he trained as a medical technical officer, working in anaesthetics"

    adjective

    • 1. inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain: "anaesthetic drugs and gases"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANAESTHETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ANAESTHETIC definition: 1. a substance that makes you unable to feel pain: 2. mainly UK spelling of anesthetic. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANESTHETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ANESTHETIC definition: 1. US spelling of anaesthetic 2. a substance that makes you unable to feel pain: 3. a drug that…. Learn more.

  4. www.britannica.com › science › anestheticAnesthetic | Definition, Types, & History | Britannica

    Nov 8, 2024 · anesthetic, any agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. Anesthetics achieve this effect by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation. The unresponsive state thus induced is known as anesthesia.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANAESTHETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanaesthetic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    anaesthetic. noun. /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/. /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/. (US English anesthetic) [uncountable, countable] a drug that makes a person or an animal unable to feel anything, especially pain, either in the whole body or in a part of the body.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › anaestheticAnaesthetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › anaesthetic_adjanaesthetic | anesthetic adjective & noun - Oxford English...

    What does the word anaesthetic mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word anaesthetic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. anaesthetic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (1820s) medicine (1840s) pharmacology (1840s) See meaning & use.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryANAESTHETIC definition in American English - Collins Online...

    Anaesthetic is a substance used to stop you feeling pain during an operation. ...while they are under the anaesthetic. American English : anesthetic / ænɪˈsθɛtɪk /

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › anaestheticAnaesthetic - definition of anaesthetic by The Free Dictionary

    Define anaesthetic. anaesthetic synonyms, anaesthetic pronunciation, anaesthetic translation, English dictionary definition of anaesthetic. adv. & n. Variant of anesthetic. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANAESTHETIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ANAESTHETIC meaning: 1. a substance that makes you unable to feel pain: 2. mainly UK spelling of anesthetic. Learn more.