anaesthetic

/,ænis'θetik/
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anaesthetic

The dentist administered an anaesthetic before the procedure.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Causing or relating to insensibility to pain: Describes something that produces a loss of sensation, typically for medical purposes.
    • Characterized by a lack of feeling or awareness: Can describe a state of physical or emotional numbness.

  2. Noun:

    • A substance that induces insensibility to pain: A drug used to prevent pain during surgery or medical procedures, causing temporary loss of bodily sensations.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The anesthetic gas was administered before the operation.
    • He felt an anesthetic calm after receiving the news, too shocked to react.

  • Noun:

    • The dentist applied a local anesthetic to my gum.
    • General anesthetic is required for major surgery.
Advanced Usage
  • Anesthetic effect: The resulting state of numbness or insensibility.
    • The cold had an almost anesthetic effect on his fingers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anesthesia (n): The state of insensibility, especially to pain, induced by anesthetics.
    • The patient was under general anesthesia.
  • Anesthetist (n): A medical specialist who administers anesthetics.
    • The anesthetist monitored the patient's vital signs.
  • Anesthetize (v): To administer an anesthetic to; to render insensible.
    • The veterinarian will anesthetize the animal for the procedure.
Synonyms
  • Numbing (adj): Causing a loss of sensation.
  • Analgesic (n/adj): (A drug) that relieves pain.
  • Sedative (n/adj): (A drug) that promotes calm or sleep.
Related Phrases
  • Local anesthetic: A substance that causes loss of sensation in a specific, limited area of the body.
    • A local anesthetic is sufficient for stitching the wound.
  • General anesthetic: A substance that causes complete unconsciousness and loss of sensation throughout the body.
    • The procedure will require a general anesthetic.
anaesthetic

The dentist administered an anaesthetic before the procedure.

Adjective
  1. characterized by insensibility
    • the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic
    • an anesthetic state
  2. relating to or producing insensibility
Noun
  1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

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