Definition

1. Noun:
   • A gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled: A substance in gaseous form that, when breathed into the lungs, induces a reversible state of unconsciousness, loss of sensation, and muscle relaxation, allowing for surgical procedures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The anesthesiologist administered an inhalation general anesthetic before the surgery began.
  • Nitrous oxide is a well-known inhalation general anesthetic used in dental procedures.
  • Modern operating rooms are equipped to safely deliver and monitor inhalation general anesthetics.

Advanced Usage

• "Induction with an inhalation general anesthetic": The process of initiating general anesthesia by having the patient breathe the anesthetic gas.

  • For pediatric patients, induction with an inhalation general anesthetic is often less frightening than an intravenous injection.

• "Maintenance on an inhalation general anesthetic": The continuous administration of the gas to keep the patient anesthetized during an operation.

  • The patient was kept under maintenance on an inhalation general anesthetic for the three-hour procedure.

Variants and Related Words

• Inhalational anesthetic (n): An alternative term with the same meaning.

  • Halothane is an older inhalational anesthetic.

• Volatile anesthetic (n): A closely related term often used for liquid agents that vaporize to become gases for inhalation.

  • Sevoflurane is a modern volatile anesthetic.

• General anesthesia (n): The state produced by these agents.

• Anesthesiologist (n): The medical doctor specializing in administering anesthetics.

Synonyms

• Inhalation anesthetic: A more concise synonym.
• General anesthetic gas: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the physical state.

Related Phrases

• Administer an inhalation general anesthetic: To deliver the gas to a patient.

  • It is critical to correctly administer an inhalation general anesthetic.

• Recover from an inhalation general anesthetic: To regain consciousness after the gas is discontinued.

  • The patient took thirty minutes to fully recover from the inhalation general anesthetic.

Noun

1. a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled