anesthetic

anesthetic
Synonyms and related words:
Mickey Finn, Pentothal, alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anodyne, assuasive, balmy, balsamic, benumbing, cathartic, chloroform, cleansing, cocaine, deadening, demulcent, dope, drug, dull, dulling, easing, emollient, ether, ethyl chloride, ethylene, gas, hard, hypnotic, impassible, impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, insensate, insensitive, knockout drop, lenitive, lullaby, mandrake, menthol, mitigating, mitigative, morphia, morphine, narcotic, nightcap, nitrous oxide, numbing, obtuse, opiate, opium, pain-killer, pain-killing, palliative, poppy, purgative, relieving, remedial, rocky, sedative, sleep-bringer, sleep-inducer, sleep-producer, sleeping pill, softening, somnifacient, soothing, soporific, stunning, stupefying, subduing, tranquilizer

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  • anesthetic — adj insensitive, *insensible, impassible Analogous words: *dull, obtuse: *impassive, apathetic, stolid: impervious, impermeable, impenetrable, *impassable Antonyms: alive Contrasted words: *aware …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • anesthetic — ☆ anesthetic [an΄es thet′ik, an΄isthet′ik ] adj. [< Gr anaisthētos + IC] 1. relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia 2. producing anesthesia n. a drug, gas, etc. used to produce anesthesia, as before surgery anesthetic to incapable of …   English World dictionary

  • anesthetic — index drug, narcotic (adjective), narcotic (noun) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • anesthetic — (adj.) alternative spelling of ANAESTHETIC (Cf. anaesthetic) (q.v.). See AE (Cf. ae) …   Etymology dictionary

  • anesthetic — / anaesthetic [n] sleep inducing or numbing drug analgesic, anodyne, dope*, gas, hypnotic, inhalant, narcotic, opiate, pain killer, shot, soporific, spinal; concept 307 …   New thesaurus

  • anesthetic — (Brit. anaesthetic) ► NOUN ▪ a drug or gas that causes insensitivity to pain. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inducing or relating to anaesthesia …   English terms dictionary

  • anesthetic — I noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthe …   Useful english dictionary

  • anesthetic — anesthetically, adv. /an euhs thet ik/, n. 1. a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether. adj. 2. pertaining to or causing physical insensibility: an anesthetic gas. 3. physically insensitive: Halothane is used to… …   Universalium

  • Anesthetic — A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. * * * 1. A compound that reversibly depresses neuronal function, producing loss… …   Medical dictionary

  • anesthetic — n. 1) to administer, give an anesthetic 2) to have, take an anesthetic 3) a general; local anesthetic 4) the anesthetic wears off 5) under (an) anesthetic …   Combinatory dictionary

  • anesthetic — 1. adjective /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ Causing the reduction of pain sensitivity. 2. noun /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness. An anesthetic may or may not render the recipient unconscious, depending… …   Wiktionary

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