Anaesthetic

noun

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.

2.adjectiveCausing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.

3.adjectiveInsensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.

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