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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › anestheticANESTHETIC | 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.

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    An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia ⁠— ⁠in other words, to result in a temporary loss of sensation or awareness.

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

    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.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › anaestheticANAESTHETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a substance that makes you unable to feel pain: The operation is performed under anaesthetic. The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain in part of your body).

  7. anaesthetists.org › Home › Public-infoWhat is anaesthesia? | Association of Anaesthetists

    The word anaesthesia means ‘loss of sensation’. People under anaesthetic will ‘lose’ feelings of pain and other sensations. Anaesthesia can be relatively simple, like numbing an area around a tooth during dental treatment, or something more complex, like using powerful drugs to cause unconsciousness.

  8. www.rcoa.ac.uk › documents › anaesthesia-explainedWhat is anaesthesia? - The Royal College of Anaesthetists

    Mar 1, 2021 · The word anaesthesia means ‘loss of sensation’. It can involve a simple local anaesthetic injection which numbs a small part of the body, such as a finger or around a tooth. It can also involve using powerful drugs which cause unconsciousness or ‘general anaesthesia’.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › anestheticANESTHETIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a substance that makes you unable to feel pain: The operation is performed under anesthetic. The procedure is carried out under local anesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain in part of your body). I've never had a general anesthetic (= a substance that makes you unconscious so you do not feel pain).