HyperDic: anaesthetic

English > 3 senses of the word anaesthetic:
ADJECTIVEpertanaesthetic, anestheticrelating to or producing insensibility
allanaesthetic, anestheticcharacterized by insensibility
NOUNartifactanaesthetic, anesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agenta drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
English > anaesthetic: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningRelating to or producing insensibility.
Synonymanesthetic
Spanishanestésico
Catalananestèsic
Nounsanaesthesialoss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Verbsanaesthetizeadminister an anesthetic drug to
English > anaesthetic: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by insensibility.
Synonymanesthetic
BroaderinsensibleIncapable of physical sensation
Spanishanestésico
Catalananestèsic
Nounsanaesthesialoss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
anaesthetica drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
English > anaesthetic: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations.
Synonymsanesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent
Narrowergeneral anesthetic, general anaestheticAn anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
intravenous anestheticAn anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaestheticanesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
spinal anesthetic, spinal anaestheticAn anesthetic that is injected into the spine
BroaderdrugA substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Spanishanestesia, anestésico
Catalananestèsic
Adjectivesanaestheticcharacterized by insensibility
Verbsanaesthetize, anaesthetiseadminister an anesthetic drug to

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