general anesthetic

Thân thiện

A patient receives a general anesthetic before surgery.

Definition

Noun: A drug or gas administered to a patient to induce a complete, reversible loss of consciousness and sensation throughout the entire body, allowing for painless surgical or medical procedures.

Usage

A "general anesthetic" is used for major surgeries or procedures where the patient must be completely unconscious and unaware. It is administered by a specialist (an anesthesiologist) and its effects are carefully monitored. * The patient was given a general anesthetic before the open-heart surgery. * For complex dental work, some people opt for a general anesthetic.

Advanced Usage

• Under general anesthetic: The state of being unconscious due to the drug.
  • The operation was performed while the patient was under general anesthetic.
• Induction of general anesthetic: The process of administering the drug to cause unconsciousness.
  • The induction of general anesthetic was smooth and rapid.

Variants and Related Words

• General anesthesia (n): The state or condition produced by a general anesthetic.
  • The surgery requires general anesthesia.
• Local anesthetic (n): A contrasting term for an anesthetic that numbs only a specific, small area of the body without affecting consciousness.

Synonyms

• General anaesthetic (UK spelling variant)
• Surgical anesthetic

Antonyms

• Local anesthetic
• Analgesic (a pain-reliever that does not cause loss of consciousness)
• Stimulant

Học thuật

Noun

1. an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• general anaesthetic