anesthetic(a)

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characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state
anesthetic
Causing the reduction of pain sensitivity
anesthetic
A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness. An anesthetic may or may not render the recipient unconscious, depending upon the type used

During premedication, the anesthetist may give a patient drugs that make him or her feel relaxed and drowsy before the actual general anesthetic is administered.

anesthetic
pertaining to or producing loss of sensation
Anesthetic
Chemical that causes a total or partial loss of sensation Overexposure to anesthetics can cause impaired judgment, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness, and even death
Anesthetic
Agent pertinent to partial or complete loss of sensation, with or without the loss of consciousness
Anesthetic
An agent or agents that produce regional anesthesia (certain part of the body) or general anesthesia (loss of consciousness)
Anesthetic
An agent that causes temporary loss of sensation/feeling
Anesthetic
A chemical that causes a total or partial loss of sensation Overexposure to anesthetics can cause impaired judgement, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness, and even death Examples include alcohol, paint remover, and degreasers
Anesthetic
A chemical that causes a total or partial loss of sensation Overexposure to anesthetics can cause impaired judgment, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness and even death Examples include alcohol, paint remover and degreasers
Anesthetic
drug used to abolish the sensation of pain
Anesthetic
A drug used to temporarily reduce or stop pain sensation
Anesthetic
A substance used to abolish sensation
Anesthetic
– A medicine that temporarily produces the loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations A general anesthetic acts on the entire body to produce this effect, while a local anesthetic acts on just a specific area of the body
Anesthetic
characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
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drugs that cause the loss of feeling or sensation
Anesthetic
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to produces a loss of ability to perceive pain, touch or other sensations
Anesthetic
a substance that induces numbness or sleepiness; medically, it is used to block the normal pain of surgery
Anesthetic
A drug that is administered before surgery to cause numbness or loss of feeling in part (local) or all (general) of the body
Anesthetic
Relieves pain
Anesthetic
An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness
Anesthetic
n Any drug that causes unconsciousness or a loss of general sensation
Anesthetic
a drug that is administered to you by a doctor, that puts you or a particular part of your body to sleep so that you do not feel pain during medical procedures
Anesthetic
A class of drugs that eliminates or reduces pain See local anesthetic
Anesthetic
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anesthetic
A substance utilized by professional anesthesia providers such as anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists to reduce the pain of a patient and/or to render the patient unconscious
anesthetic
{s} (Medicine) serving to reduce the ability to feel pain, of or pertaining to reducing sensitivity to pain (of drugs); (Pathology) causing lack of feeling (of a disease)
anesthetic
{i} substance which reduces sensitivity to pain (i.e. ether or halothane)
anesthetic
see anaesthetic. the usual American spelling of anaesthetic. Agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain, and therefore is useful in surgery and dentistry. General anesthesia induces loss of consciousness, most often using hydrocarbons (e.g., cyclopropane, ethylene); halogenated (see halogen) hydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform, ethyl chloride, trichloroethylene); ethers (e.g., ethyl ether or vinyl ether); or other compounds, such as tribromoethanol, nitrous oxide, or barbiturates. Local anesthesia induces loss of sensation in one area of the body by blocking nerve conduction (see nervous system, neuron), usually with alkaloids such as cocaine or synthetic substitutes (e.g., lidocaine). See also anesthesiology
anesthetic
Same as Anæsthesia, Anæsthetic
general anesthetic
An anesthetic that causes loss of sensation to the whole body
local anesthetic
An anesthetic that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied

He used a local anaesthetic called something or other snow, which froze the tissue and avoided pain until the probe, the scalpel or the forceps got below the frozen portion.

general anesthetic
an anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
general anesthetic
Any of various anesthetic drugs, usually administered by inhalation or intravenous injection, that produce general anesthesia
inhalation anesthetic
a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
intravenous anesthetic
an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
local anesthetic
anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
local anesthetic
An anesthetic drug that induces local anesthesia by inhibiting nerve excitation or conduction
local anesthetic
anesthetic that numbs a specific area of the body
regional anesthetic
Any of various anesthetic drugs, usually administered by local injection, that produce regional anesthesia
spinal anesthetic
an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
topical anesthetic
Any of various drugs that are applied directly to the surface of a part of the body and produce topical anesthesia
anesthetic(a)
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