anaesthetic
/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/
noun
- A drug or substance that causes a loss of feeling or sensation, especially to prevent pain during medical procedures.
- The dentist applied a local anaesthetic before filling the cavity.
- She was given a general anaesthetic for the surgery and felt nothing.
- The doctor explained that the anaesthetic would wear off in a few hours.
adjective
- Relating to or causing a loss of feeling or sensation.
- The patient was under an anaesthetic state during the entire operation.
- The anaesthetic cream numbed the skin before the injection.
- He studied the anaesthetic properties of the new compound.
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