Anaesthetic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌænəsˈθetɪk|  American pronunciation of the word anaesthetic
Brit.  |ˌænɪsˈθetɪk|  British pronunciation of the word anaesthetic

noun

- a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations (syn: anesthetic)

adjective

- characterized by insensibility (syn: anesthetic)

Extra examples

The operation will have to be done under anaesthetic (=using anaesthetic).

Eye surgery is often performed using a local anaesthetic (=one that only affects a particular area of your body).

You will need to have a general anaesthetic (=one that makes you completely unconscious).

The operation is performed under local anaesthetic, which lessens the chances of infection.

She suffered a collapse under anaesthetic.

She's still a little dopey from the anaesthetic.

The doctor will first determine your fitness to receive the anaesthetic.

The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb.

The operation was carried out while she was under general anaesthetic.

The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear off.

Word forms

noun
singular: anaesthetic
plural: anaesthetics
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