preanesthetic
[ pree-an-uhs-thet-ik, pree-an- ]
noun
a substance that produces a preliminary or light anesthesia.
adjective
given prior to an anesthetic that induces total insensibility.
Origin of preanesthetic
1First recorded in 1890–95; pre- + anesthetic
Words Nearby preanesthetic
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