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ANAESTHETIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Synonyms:
anaesthetic; anaesthetic agent; anesthetic; anesthetic agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("anaesthetic" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anaesthetic"):
general anaesthetic; general anesthetic (an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness)
intravenous anesthetic (an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system)
local; local anaesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic; topical anesthetic (anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body)
spinal anaesthetic; spinal anesthetic (an anesthetic that is injected into the spine)
Derivation:
anaesthetic (characterized by insensibility)
anaesthetise; anaesthetize (administer an anesthetic drug to)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by insensibility
Example:
an anesthetic state
Synonyms:
anaesthetic; anesthetic
Classified under:
Similar:
insensible (incapable of physical sensation)
Derivation:
anaesthesia (loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness)
anaesthetic (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or producing insensibility
Synonyms:
anaesthetic; anesthetic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
anaesthesia (loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness)
Derivation:
anaesthetize (administer an anesthetic drug to)
