- a variation of anesthetic.
anaesthetic
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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It dodged capture despite efforts by hunters and responders equipped with traps and anaesthetic guns, and escaped late Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
When she wakes up, she will regain consciousness more quickly and clearly because she required lower doses of anaesthetic drugs such as propofol and opioid painkillers than patients who heard no music.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
While giving evidence, Dr Patrick Morgan, a consultant in anaesthetic and pre-hospital care, said witness accounts suggested the five-year-old got into difficulty in the swimming pool at around 08:41.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
Once reserved for a hospital theatre and requiring a general anaesthetic, he now carries the face and neck lift without sedation in his clinic.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
It was stifling, like a blanket, like an anaesthetic.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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