- ˌlocal ˌanaesˈthetic
- noun [C/U]a drug which is given to you to stop you feeling pain in one part of your bodySee:general anaesthetic
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ˌlocal ˌanaesˈthetic
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general anaesthetic — general anaes thetic BrE general anesthetic AmE n [U and C] a medicine that makes you unconscious during an operation so that you do not feel any pain →↑local anaesthetic ▪ I had the operation done under general anaesthetic … Dictionary of contemporary English
