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Definition anesthesia in American English

anesthesia noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌænəsˈθiʒə/
1

anesthetics given to someone before a medical operation, or the use of anesthetics

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2

the loss of feeling in your body or part of your body, caused by disease, injury, or the use of an anesthetic

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Definition anesthesia in American English