anesthetic
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əsˈθɛt noun
1.
a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.
adjective
2.
pertaining to or causing physical insensibility: an anesthetic gas.
3.
physically insensitive: Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.
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anaesthetic or (US) anesthetic (ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a substance that causes anaesthesia |
| —adj | |
| 2. | causing or characterized by anaesthesia |
| anesthetic or (US) anesthetic | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| anesthetic (ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk) | |
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| the usual US spelling of anaesthetic | |
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Medical Dictionary
anesthetic an·es·thet·ic (ān'ĭs-thět'ĭk)
n.
An agent that reversibly depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation. adj.
Characterized by the loss of sensation.
Capable of producing a loss of sensation.
Associated with or due to the state of anesthesia.
an'es·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
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Science Dictionary
| anesthetic (ān'ĭs-thět'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
A drug that temporarily depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness. |
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Cultural Dictionary
anesthetic [(an-is-thet-ik)]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.)
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Example sentences
The drugs are commonly used as the first anesthetic with which to put a patient to sleep for surgical or dental procedures.
And he stayed in the operating room until the anesthetic had taken effect.
In antiquity, the mandrake's root and berry were used widely as an anesthetic.
Allergic reactions to anesthetic agents are not common.
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