anesthetic

Noun · Adjective
US[an-uhs-thet-ik]/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/4 syllables
Synonyms: anaestheticanesthetic agentanaesthetic agent

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensationsSynonyms: anaestheticanesthetic agentanaesthetic agentType of drugKinds spinal anesthetic, intravenous anesthetic, local anesthetic, general anesthetic

Adjective (2)

  1. relating to or producing insensibilitySynonyms: anaestheticRelating to anaesthesia
  2. characterized by insensibility“the young girls are in a state of possession — blind and deaf and anesthetic”“an anesthetic state”Synonyms: anaestheticOpposite sensibleSimilar insensible

Related words anaesthetize verb, anesthetize verb, anesthesia noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

An′æs·thet′ic, An′es·thet′ic (ăn′ĕs-thĕt′ĭk), adjective

Medicine (a) Capable of causing anesthesia; as, anæsthetic agents. (b) Characterized by, or connected with, anesthesia; as, an anæsthetic effect or operation. [ + ]

an′æs·thet′ic, an′es·thet′ic AS, noun

Medicine A substance which produces anesthesia, as chloroform, ether, etc. [ + ]

An′es·the′si·a (…), noun, An′es·thet′ic (…), adjective

Same as Anæsthesia, Anæsthetic.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: AS

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