Meaning & Definition of Anesthetic in English
English⟶
Anesthetic
/ænəsθɛtɪk/
noun
1. A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
synonym:
- anesthetic,
- anaesthetic,
- anesthetic agent,
- anaesthetic agent
adjective
1. Relating to or producing insensibility
synonym:
- anaesthetic,
- anesthetic
2. Characterized by insensibility
- "The young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"
- "An anesthetic state"
synonym:
- anesthetic(a),
- anaesthetic(a)