anesthetic

an agent that produces insensibility: He was still groggy from the anesthetic.

Not to be confused with:

analgesic – a remedy that relieves or allays pain: The doctor prescribed an analgesic for her aching muscles.

antiseptic – an agent that destroys bacteria: She used an antiseptic ointment on the cut.

an·es·thet·ic

also an·aes·thet·ic (ăn′ĭs-thĕt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Relating to or resembling anesthesia.

2. Causing anesthesia.

3. Insensitive.

1. An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.

2. Something likened to this in effect: For some people watching television is an anesthetic for the mind.

[From Greek anaisthētos, without feeling : an-, without; see a-¹ + aisthētos, perceptible (from aisthanesthai, to feel; see anesthesia).]

an′es·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

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anesthetic

(ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk)

n, adj

(Medicine) the usual US spelling of anaesthetic

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an•es•thet•ic

(ˌæn əsˈθɛt ɪk)

n.

1. a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.

adj.

2. pertaining to or causing physical insensibility.

3. physically insensitive: an anesthetic state.

[1840–50, Amer.]

an`es•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	anesthetic - a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic agent drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic general anaesthetic, general anesthetic - an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness intravenous anesthetic - an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, local - anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body spinal anaesthetic, spinal anesthetic - an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
Adj.	1.	anesthetic - relating to or producing insensibility anaesthetic
	2.	anesthetic - characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state" anaesthetic insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"

anesthetic

also anaesthetic
adjective

Lacking passion and emotion:

bloodless, dull, insensate, insensible, insensitive.

Translations

مُخَدِّر

anestetikum

bedøvelse

nukutusaine

anestetik

麻酔薬

마취제

обезболивающее средство

bedövningsmedel

ยาชา

uyuşturucu

thuốc gây mê

麻醉剂

anaesthetic

(American) anesthetic (anəsˈθetik) noun

a substance, used in surgery etc, that causes lack of feeling in a part of the body or unconsciousness.

ˌanaesˈthesia (-ˈθiːziə) , ((American) -ʒə) noun

loss of consciousness or of feeling caused by an anaesthetic.

anaesthetist (əˈniːsθətist) , ((American) əˈnes-) noun

the doctor responsible for giving an anaesthetic to the patient during a surgical operation.

anaesthetize, anaesthetise (əˈniːsθətaiz) , ((American) əˈnes-) verb

to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).

anesthetic

→ مُخَدِّر anestetikum bedøvelse Narkose αναισθητικό anestésico nukutusaine anesthésie anestetik anestetico 麻酔薬 마취제 verdovingsmiddel bedøvelsesmiddel środek znieczulający anestesia, anestésico обезболивающее средство bedövningsmedel ยาชา uyuşturucu thuốc gây mê 麻醉剂

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

an·es·thet·ic

n. anestésico.

anesthetic

adj & n anestésico; general — anestésico general; local — anestésico local

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No anesthetic had been administered and the shrieks and groans of the tortured man were terrible to hear.

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By bedtime, with the assistance of Scotch whiskey, he was full--not violently nor uproariously full, nor stupefied, but merely well under the influence of a pleasant and mild anesthetic.

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