an·es·thet·ic also an·aes·thet·ic ( n  s-th t k)adj. 1. Relating to or resembling anesthesia. 2. Causing anesthesia. 3. Insensitive. n. 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 anaisth  tos, without feeling : an-, without; see a-1 + aisthtos, perceptible (from aisthanesthai, to feel; see anesthesia).]an es·theti·cal·ly adv. |
| anesthetic (ns-thtk) 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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| Noun | 1. | anesthetic - a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations 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 |
| 2. | anesthetic - characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state" insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" |
Translations
anesthetic anaesthetic
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