anaesthetic
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Sophie was given a general anaesthetic and Felix was delivered by emergency C-section.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Ketamine is used legitimately in human and veterinary medicine as an anaesthetic, for pain relief and more recently to manage treatment-resistant depression.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
Laser therapy, or laser ablation, is a procedure done under local anaesthetic where a laser burns away the abnormal cells.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
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
It was stifling, like a blanket, like an anaesthetic.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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