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anaesthetic agent

noun

a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

• Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent

• Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetise (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anesthetic (for: ↑anesthetic), ↑anesthetize (for: ↑anesthetic), ↑anesthetise (for: ↑anesthetic)

• Hypernyms: ↑drug

• Hyponyms:

↑general anesthetic, ↑general anaesthetic, ↑intravenous anesthetic, ↑local anesthetic, ↑local anaesthetic, ↑local, ↑topical anesthetic, ↑topical anaesthetic, ↑spinal anesthetic, ↑spinal anaesthetic

Useful english dictionary. 2012.