- ˌgeneral anaesˈthetic
- noun [C/U]a substance that a doctor puts into your body so that you will sleep and not feel any pain during an operation
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ˌgeneral anaesˈthetic
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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
ˌlocal ˌanaesˈthetic — noun [C/U] a drug which is given to you to stop you feeling pain in one part of your body See: general anaesthetic … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
