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An anesthetic that causes loss of sensation to the whole body
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general anesthetic — n an anesthetic used to produce general anesthesia * * * an agent that produces general anesthesia … Medical dictionary
general anesthetic — noun an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness • Syn: ↑general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
general anesthetic — general anes thetic noun count or uncount a substance that a doctor puts into your body so that you will sleep and not feel any pain during an operation ─ compare LOCAL ANESTHETIC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
general anesthetic — noun see general anesthesia … New Collegiate Dictionary
inhalation general anesthetic — noun a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled • Syn: ↑inhalation anesthetic, ↑inhalation anaesthetic, ↑inhalation general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑general anesthetic, ↑general anaesthetic • … Useful english dictionary
general — [jen′ər əl, jen′rəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L generalis < genus (gen. generis), kind, class: see GENUS] 1. of, for, or from the whole or all; not particular or local [a general anesthetic, the general welfare] 2. of, for, or applying to a… … English World dictionary
general anaesthetic — general anaes thetic BrE general anesthetic AmE n [U and C] a medicine that makes you unconscious during an operation so that you do not feel any pain →↑local anaesthetic ▪ I had the operation done under general anaesthetic … Dictionary of contemporary English
general anaesthetic — noun an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness • Syn: ↑general anesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
Anesthetic — A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. * * * 1. A compound that reversibly depresses neuronal function, producing loss… … Medical dictionary
anesthetic agent — noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize … Useful english dictionary
