| anaesthetic (English spelling) | medical dictionary |
1. <neurology> Pertaining to or characterised by loss of sensation or producing anaesthesia.
2. <pharmacology> A drug or agent that is used to produce partial loss of feeling or sensation of pain. A drug that causes unconsciousness.
American spelling: anesthetic
(14 Feb 2009)
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