anaesthetic
noun
[ ˌanɪsˈθɛtɪk ]
• a substance that induces insensitivity to pain.
Similar:
narcotic,
soporific,
stupefacient,
painkiller,
sedative,
anodyne,
analgesic,
opiate,
general,
local,
• the study or practice of anaesthesia.
• "he trained as a medical technical officer, working in anaesthetics"
anaesthetic
adjective
• inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.
• "anaesthetic drugs and gases"
Similar:
narcotic,
numbing,
deadening,
dulling,
soporific,
stupefacient,
painkilling,
sedative,
analgesic,
anodyne,
opiate,
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek anaisthētos ‘insensible’, related to anaisthēsia (see anaesthesia), + -ic.
