anesthetic
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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.
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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.
[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.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" |
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anesthetic
also anaestheticadjective
Lacking passion and emotion:
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Translations
anestetikum
bedøvelse
nukutusaine
anestetik
麻酔薬
마취제
bedövningsmedel
ยาชา
thuốc gây mê
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).
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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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
anesthetic
adj & n anestésico; general — anestésico general; local — anestésico localEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.