general anaesthetic
Britishnoun
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The next day, Olivia had to have a procedure under general anaesthetic.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Once reserved for a hospital theatre and requiring a general anaesthetic, he now carries the face and neck lift without sedation in his clinic.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
In 2019, the year after Lijian says he was hospitalised, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association updated its ECT guidelines, stating it should only ever be administered with consent, and under general anaesthetic.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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
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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