general anesthetic
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And there’s still lots we don’t know about how these drugs work on the brain, even though thousands of patients undergo a general anesthetic every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
Although this was painless for the animals, the measurements were carried out under general anesthetic, as any movement could distort the results.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
The arthroplasty procedure, under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023
I was always ill after a general anesthetic and didn’t want to brave the dark octopus again.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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