anesthetic

Other spellings

• (UK) anaesthetic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ or /ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/
• SAMPA: /%{n@s"TEtIk/

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Noun

Singular anesthetic

Plural anesthetics

1. (countable & uncountable) An anesthetic is a gas that is used by a doctor or nurse to make a person feel no pain or to put a person to sleep.

   They used an anesthetic on him before performing the surgery.