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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preanesthetic1
First recorded in 1890–95; pre- + anesthetic
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