Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "anesthetic" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

medicine chest

Capable Of

eliminate pain sensations

Derived Terms

anesthetically antianaesthetic antianesthetic electroanesthetic general anaesthetic general anesthetic local anaesthetic local anesthetic nonanesthetic postanesthetic subanesthetic teleanesthetic

Context

american spelling medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

drug

Type Of (IsA)

drug

Related Terms

anesthesia anesthesiologic anesthesiological anesthesiology anesthetist anesthetize

Related Terms

administered anesthesia anesthesiologic anesthesiological anesthesiologically anesthesiologist anesthesiology anesthetically anesthetist anesthetize numbness pain perception sensitivity unconscious

Similar Terms

insensible

Synonym Network

anaesthetic

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.