general anesthetic
An anesthetic that affects the entire body. This kind of anesthetic acts on the brain to cause loss of consciousness. (Compare local anesthetic.)
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How to use general anesthetic in a sentence
When the doctor offered him a general anesthetic, he flatly refused.
David Cronenberg on 'A Dangerous Method,' Robert Pattinson's Acting, and S&M With Keira Knightley | Marlow Stern | November 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Brinkley administers the local anesthetic, or the general anesthetic, if that is called for, as it sometimes is.
The Goat-gland Transplantation | Sydney B. FlowerShe is always given a general anesthetic, and the removal is painless at least, if fatal.
The Goat-gland Transplantation | Sydney B. FlowerECT is administered after a patient has been sedated and given a general anesthetic.
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