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anaesthetic

British

/ ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

a substance that causes anaesthesia

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adjective

causing or characterized by anaesthesia

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Carried out under general anaesthetic, the procedure involves opening the skull and removing a small section of bone to relieve pressure on the nerve which is causing the pain.

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Ketamine is used legitimately in human and veterinary medicine as an anaesthetic, for pain relief and more recently to manage treatment-resistant depression.

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Laser therapy, or laser ablation, is a procedure done under local anaesthetic where a laser burns away the abnormal cells.

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Ketamine, a surgical anaesthetic, is used as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain.

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Risks for those with higher BMIs are related to anaesthetic effectiveness as well as wound healing, blood clots and infections.

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