Anesthetic
Pronunciation: /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/
Anesthetic (noun)
- A medicine that stops you from feeling pain during surgery or medical procedures.
- A substance used to make a part of the body lose feeling, often for medical reasons.
Examples
- The doctor administered an anesthetic before the procedure.
- An anesthetic was used to numb the area during surgery.
Common collocations: administer anesthetic, local anesthetic, general anesthetic, temporary loss of sensation, complete loss of sensation