anesthetic
or an·aes·thet·ic
- a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.
- pertaining to or causing physical insensibility: an anesthetic gas.
- physically insensitive: Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.
Origin of anesthetic
Related Words for anesthetic
opiate, shot, dope, gas, soporific, analgesic, anodyne, hypnosis, inhalant, spinalExamples from the Web for anesthetic
Contemporary Examples of anesthetic
And I have to have whiskey because alcohol is both an antiseptic and an anesthetic.
One last question: how did The Times obtain that data on Iranian anesthetic stockpiles?
Nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, gives one an exhilarating feeling while operating as an anesthetic.
But did Murray provide Jackson with a dangerous level of anesthetic that caused his death?
Historical Examples of anesthetic
Before relief could be administered in the shape of an anesthetic he was dead.
Jennie GerhardtTheodore Dreiser
After the use of this anesthetic, primary union is not usual.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
Used in podiatry, as an antiseptic, as a disinfectant and as an anesthetic.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
But before she goes under the anesthetic she wants to see you.
The Mystery at Dark CedarsEdith Lavell
Give plenty of anesthetic, just as if he seemed fully conscious.
CursedGeorge Allan England
anesthetic
- the usual US spelling of anaesthetic
Word Origin and History for anesthetic
alternative spelling of anaesthetic (q.v.). See ae.
anesthetic
(ăn′ĭs-thĕt′ĭk)- An agent that reversibly depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation.
- Characterized by the loss of sensation.
- Capable of producing a loss of sensation.
- Associated with or due to the state of anesthesia.
anesthetic
- A drug that temporarily depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.
anesthetic
A substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness. With the aid of an anesthetic, people can undergo surgery without pain. (See general anesthetic and local anesthetic.)