Farmers usually castrate male piglets to prevent them from accumulating a bad taste known as "boar taint." This is often done without anesthetics.
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Anesthetics
Synonyms for "anesthetics" (4 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
anesthesia field
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
anesthesia practice
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
anesthetic drugnumbing agent
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4 entriesgeneral anesthesiageneral anestheticslocal anestheticsregional anesthesia
Collocations
6 entriesgeneral anestheticsinhaled anestheticsintravenous anestheticslocal anestheticsneuraxial anestheticstopical anesthetics
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
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The cutting is normally performed by traditional practitioners using crude scissors, knives or even razor blades, often without anesthetics, leaving scars and long-term medical problems.
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