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    ANAESTHETIC

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensationsplay

    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 insensibilityplay

    Example:

    an anesthetic state

    Synonyms:

    anaesthetic; anesthetic

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    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 insensibilityplay

    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)

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