general anaesthetic
Britishnoun
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The next day, Olivia had to have a procedure under general anaesthetic.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Because of this, the family are holding off on the radiotherapy, and Molly is having three-monthly MRI scans under general anaesthetic as they watch and wait.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Her dentist said she would need to go under general anaesthetic and told her parents that would mean waiting for over a year.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
This most often happens under general anaesthetic in an operating theatre, and can involve extensive liposuction, with large volumes of fat being transferred.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
As very strong currents are required for this latter, the patient has first to be anaesthetized by a general anaesthetic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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