anesthesia
/ˌænəsˈθiʒə/
noun
- The loss of feeling or sensation, especially as caused by medical drugs before surgery or a procedure.
- Without modern anesthesia, many surgeries would be unbearable.
- The patient was given anesthesia before the operation so she wouldn't feel any pain.
- Local anesthesia numbs only a small part of the body, like a dentist numbing a tooth.
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