anaesthetic

See also: anæsthetic

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æn.əs.ˈθɛ.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

anaesthetic (comparative more anaesthetic, superlative most anaesthetic)

  1. (British) Of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

Noun

anaesthetic (plural anaesthetics)

  1. (British) A substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.

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