anesthetic

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.

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.

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

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an′es·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

anesthetic

(ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk)

n, adj

(Medicine) the usual US spelling of anaesthetic

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.

Thesaurus

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

Narkose

αναισθητικό

anestésico

nukutusaine

anesthésie

anestetik

anestetico

麻酔薬

마취제

verdovingsmiddel

bedøvelsesmiddel

środek znieczulający

anestesiaanestésico

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. verdowingsmiddel مُخَدِّر ، بَنْج упоителен anestésico anestetikum das Betäubungsmittel anestesi; bedøvelse(smiddel) αναισθητικόanestésico tuimasti بی حس کننده؛ داروی بیهوشی nukutusaine anesthésique חוֹמֶר הַרדָמָה चेतना शून्य करने की औषधि, बेहोंशी की दवा anestetik érzéstelenítő (szer) obat bius svæfingar-/deyfingarlyf anestetico 麻酔薬 마취약 anestetikas anestezējošs līdzeklis pelali verdovingsmiddelanestesi, bedøvelseśrodek znieczulający بی حسه کوونکی، د بیهوشی دواء anestésico anestezic анестезирующее средство anestetikum anestetik anestetik bedövningsmedel, narkos ยาสลบ narkoz ilâcı, uyuşturucu ilâç 麻醉劑 анестезія بے ہوش کرنے والی دوا gây mê; gây tê 麻醉剂

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

loss of consciousness or of feeling caused by an anaesthetic. verdowing تَخْدير، خُدار безчувствено състояние anestesia anestezie die Betäubung bedøvelse; narkose; følelsesløshed αναισθησίαanestesia tuimastus بی حسی؛ بی هوشی anestesia anesthésieהרדמה चेतना शून्यता/बेहोशी anestezija altatás, érzéstelenítés mati rasa svæfing, deyfing anestesia 麻酔 마취 anestezija, nejautra anestēzija anestesia verdovingbedøvelse, følelsesløshet, narkosenarkoza بیهوشی، بی حسی anestesia anestezie анестезия anestézia, znecitlivenie anestezija anestezija bedövning, anestesi อาการหมดความรู้สึก anestezi 麻醉 анестезія بے ہوشی trạng thái mất cảm giác 麻醉

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

the doctor responsible for giving an anaesthetic to the patient during a surgical operation. narkotiseur طَبيب البَنْج أو التَّخْدِير анестезиолог anestesista anesteziolog der/die Anästhesist(in) narkoselæge αναισθησιολόγοςanestesista anestesioloog تکنسین بیهوشی anestesialääkäri anesthésiste רוֹפֶא מַרדִים चेतना शून्य करने वाला/ बेहोश करने वाला anesteziolog altatóorvos ahli anestesia svæfingalæknir anestesista 麻酔専門医 마취 전문의 anesteziologas anesteziologs pakar anestetic anesthesistanestesilege anastezjolog بیهوشه کوونکی anestesista anes­tezist анестезиолог anesteziológ, -ička anestezist anestetičar narkosläkare วิสัญญีแพทย์ anestezist, narkozitör 麻醉師 анестезіолог بے ہوش کرنے والا bác sĩ gây mê 麻醉师

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

to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to). verdoof يُخَدَّر، يُبَنِّج مَريضَاً давам упойка anestesiar znecitlivět betäuben bedøve; give narkose ναρκώνωanestesiar tuimastama بیهوش کردن nukuttaa nukutusaineella anesthésier לְהַרדִים चेतना शून्य करना anestezirati érzéstelenít membius svæfa, deyfa anestetizzare 麻酔をかける 마비시키다 apmarinti, anestezuoti anestezēt melalikan verdovenbedøve, gi narkose znieczulać بیهوش کول anestesiar a anestezia давать анестезию dať anestéziu, umŕtviť dati anestezijo dati anestetik bedöva, söva [ned] ทำให้หมดความรู้สึกโดยการวางยาสลบ narkoz vermek, uyuşturmak (為某人)麻醉 анестезувати, знеболювати بے ہوش کرنا gây mê; gây tê 使麻醉

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

an·es·thet·ic

n. anestésico.

anesthetic

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