English Dictionary
Definition anaesthetic in British English
anaesthetic noun
[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
1
a drug or gas that is given to someone before a medical operation to stop them feeling pain. An anaesthetic that affects the whole of your body by making you unconscious is called a general anaesthetic and an anaesthetic that affects only a part of your body is called a local anaesthetic
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