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general anaesthetic
noun[ C or U ]
mainly UK(US usuallygeneral anesthetic)uk /ˌdʒen.ər.əl æn.əsˈθet.ɪk/ us /ˌdʒen.ɚ.əl æn.əsˈθet̬.ɪk/
a drug that is used to make you unconscious when you have an operation, so that you do not feel any pain: 全身麻醉剂
under general anaestheticSurgery is usually performed under general anaesthetic.
A chest infection may develop after a general anaesthetic.
Compare
local anaesthetic
They gave me a general anaesthetic and the operation took less than an hour.
Surgical biopsy is more invasive and requires a general anaesthetic.
Obesity and heart problems make some patients more at risk of a bad reaction to general anaesthetic.
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