anaesthetic
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Ketamine, a surgical anaesthetic, is used as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
The idea that the mind behind the anaesthetic veil is not entirely silent has long intrigued scientists.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
Ms Bacon was given a local anaesthetic to numb her scalp and skull and had immediate improvement in her fingers on the operating table, allowing her to play the clarinet easily.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 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
We had not the slightest doubt that these things were saturated in the dreaded anaesthetic which, as Thwaites had many times pointed out to us, could put you to sleep for hours at a stretch.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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