adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of anesthetic. Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of anesthetic. Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by insensibility wordnet
2. 2
   relating to or producing insensibility wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anaesthetic agentanestheticanestheticanestheticanesthetic agentinsensible

Antonyms

All antonyms

antianaesthetic

Example

More examples

"I'll give you a local anaesthetic."

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