Definitions for: Anaesthetic

[n] a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

Webster (1913) Definition: An`[ae]s*thet"ic, a. (Med.)
(a) Capable of rendering insensible; as, an[ae]sthetic
agents.
(b) Characterized by, or connected with, insensibility; as,
an an[ae]sthetic effect or operation.

An`[ae]s*thet"ic, n. (Med.)
That which produces insensibility to pain, as chloroform,
ether, etc.

Synonyms: anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent

See Also: drug, general anaesthetic, general anesthetic, intravenous anesthetic, local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, spinal anaesthetic, spinal anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic

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