anesthetic agent

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anesthetic agent - a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic

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

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