general anesthesia

general anesthesia

n.

Anesthesia characterized by unconsciousness, muscle relaxation, and loss of sensation over the entire body, and resulting from the administration of a general anesthetic.

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general anesthesia - a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) general anaesthesia anaesthesia, anesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness inhalation anesthesia - general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic twilight sleep - a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine