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general anesthetic
noun[ C or U ]
US(also mainly UKgeneral anaesthetic)us/ˌdʒen.ɚ.əl æn.əsˈθet̬.ɪk/uk /ˌdʒen.ər.əl æn.əsˈθet.ɪk/
a drug that is used to make you unconscious when you have an operation, so that you do not feel any pain:
under general anestheticThe operation is usually performed under general anesthetic.
Older children may have sedation instead of a general anesthetic.
Compare
local anesthetic
In the past, ether was the most commonly used general anesthetic.
Thirty of the operations were performed under general anesthetic and ten were performed using spinal anesthetic.
No muscle-paralyzing agent or general anesthetic agent was used.
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general anesthetic | American Dictionary
general anesthetic
noun[ C ]
a drug used for making a person unconscious so that the person does not feel pain during an operation
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