anesthetic
n. substance which reduces sensitivity to pain (i.e. ether or halothane) adj. (Medicine) serving to reduce the ability to feel pain, of or pertaining to reducing sensitivity to pain (of drugs); (Pathology) causing lack of feeling (of a disease) | ||||
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Anesthetic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Anesthetic
(a.)
Same as Anaesthesia, Anaesthetic.
(a.)
Same as Anaesthesia, Anaesthetic.
| WordNet 2.0 |
anesthetic
Noun
1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
(synonym) anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) general anesthetic, general anaesthetic
(derivation) anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out
Adjective
1. characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
(synonym) anesthetic(a), anaesthetic(a)
(similar) insensible
Noun
1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
(synonym) anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) general anesthetic, general anaesthetic
(derivation) anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out
Adjective
1. characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
(synonym) anesthetic(a), anaesthetic(a)
(similar) insensible
| hEnglish - advanced version |
anesthetic
anesthetic
see under anesthesia
similar words(5)
topical anesthetic
intravenous anesthetic
local anesthetic
inhalation general anesthetic
inhalation anesthetic
anesthetic
see under anesthesia
similar words(5)
topical anesthetic
intravenous anesthetic
local anesthetic
inhalation general anesthetic
inhalation anesthetic
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anesthetic
Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation
Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation
Anesthetic Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
anesthetic
[an-es-THET-ik]
A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.
[an-es-THET-ik]
A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
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.
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.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Anesthetic
Drugs or gases given to cause a loss of feeling. A general anesthetic puts the patient to sleep. A local anesthetic makes an area of the body numb
Drugs or gases given to cause a loss of feeling. A general anesthetic puts the patient to sleep. A local anesthetic makes an area of the body numb
| Terms and symbols used in pharmacology |
Anesthetic
Literally: an - without + aisthesis - perception by the senses (Gr.) A drug which causes loss of sensation. General anesthetics cause not only loss of sensation, but also loss of consciousness. Local anesthetics cause loss of sensation by blocking nerve conduction only in the particular area where they are applied.
Literally: an - without + aisthesis - perception by the senses (Gr.) A drug which causes loss of sensation. General anesthetics cause not only loss of sensation, but also loss of consciousness. Local anesthetics cause loss of sensation by blocking nerve conduction only in the particular area where they are applied.
Anesthetic Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Anesthetic
kashan-ne-meil
kashan-ne-meil
Anesthetic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Anesthesia
Anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek αν- an- “without” + αἲσθησις aisthesis “sensation”) has traditionally meant the condition of having the feeling of pain and other sensations blocked. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience. The word was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in 1846. Another definition is a "reversible lack of awareness", whether this is a total lack of awareness (e.g. a general anaesthestic) or a lack of awareness of a part of a the body such as a spinal anaesthetic or another nerve block would cause.
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