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anesthetic

or ··ٳ·

[ an-uhs-thet-ik ]

noun

  1. a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or causing physical insensibility:

    an anesthetic gas.

  2. physically insensitive:

    Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.

anesthetic

/ ˌæɪˈθɛɪ /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of anaesthetic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anesthetic

/ ă′ĭs-ٳĕĭ /

  1. A drug that temporarily depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.

anesthetic

  1. A substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness. With the aid of an anesthetic, people can undergo surgery without pain. ( See general anesthetic and local anesthetic .)
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Other yvlog Forms

  • e·ٳi·· adverb
  • ԴDza··ٳi adjective noun
  • Dza··ٳi adjective
  • i·e·ٳi adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anesthetic1

1840–50, Americanism; < Greek Բíٳŧ ( os ) without feeling, senseless + -ic; an- 1, aesthetic
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For decades, it was a popular party drug among the English aristocracy, who reveled in “laughing gas parties” before it was first used as an anesthetic and analgesic in medical settings.

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Ketamine is a legal medication commonly used as an anesthetic, but it has also gained popularity as a treatment for depression in recent years.

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And on Saturday, she will undergo an anesthetic procedure and examination to fully assess her health and check whether she is suffering from low bone density because of malnutrition.

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Elon Musk, who Trump appointed to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency agency, has said that he has a prescription for ketamine, a psychedelic-like anesthetic, and has discussed using other psychedelics.

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Ketamine, an anesthetic administered through infusions that can have psychedelic properties, has been hailed as a life-saving treatment for some patients.

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