- anesthetic d. the degree of central nervous system depression produced by a general anesthetic agent; a function of potency of the anesthetic and the concentration in which it is administered.
- focal d., d. of focus the greatest distance through which an object point can be moved while maintaining a clear image. SYN: penetration (3).
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1) the distance between upper and lower or between dorsal and ventral points of a body
2) the quality of a state of consciousness, a bodily state, or a physiological function of being intense or complete <the \depth of anesthesia> <the \depth of respiration>
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(depth) an expression of the distance separating the upper and lower surfaces of an object.Medical dictionary. 2011.