anesthetic
Other forms: anesthetics
The next time you go to the dentist, make sure you know the word anesthetic. This drug causes a temporary loss of feeling, making it your best friend if the drill has to be used.
The word anesthetic traces back to the Greek word anaisthēsia, from a combination of an-, meaning “without” and aisthēsis, meaning “sensation.” If you take an anesthetic that’s what happens: you are temporarily without sensation, meaning you feel no pain. A general anesthetic causes temporary unconsciousness and is often used during surgeries. A local anesthetic numbs just one area, such your mouth or a finger.
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a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensationssynonyms: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthesia, anesthetic agenttypes:general anaesthetic, general anesthetican anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousnessintravenous anesthetican anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory systemlocal, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anestheticanesthetic that numbs a particular area of the bodyanesthyla mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anestheticantipruritica substance that relieves or prevents itchingbutacaine, butacaine sulfatea white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anestheticdibucainea local anesthetic that is administered by injectionethyl chloridea colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anestheticinhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetica gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaledKetalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloridea general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCPLidocaine, Xylocainea local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranesMetycaine, piperocaine, piperocaine hydrochloridea compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anestheticEthocaine, procainea white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicinetetracainea crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetictruth drug, truth seruman intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freelytype of:druga substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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relating to or producing insensibilitysynonyms: anaesthetic
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characterized by insensibility
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