Anesthetic

Pronunciation

an-es-THET-ik

Definition

A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.

Source

Source: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)


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