anaesthetic
Puts you under
Anaesthetic is a substance that causes loss of sensation, either locally or throughout the body.
A local anaesthetic numbs a specific area: The dentist injected an anaesthetic before drilling.
A general anaesthetic renders a patient unconscious for surgery.
The word also works as an adjective: anaesthetic gas, anaesthetic effect.
Spelled anesthetic in American English.
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
ether · fentanyl · thiopental · cocaine · procaine
Complete lack of awareness
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- relaxationState of being unwound
sedation · analgesia · numbness · insensibility · drowsiness · somnolence · immobility · unresponsiveness
Formal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- inhalationalAdministered via breathing
intravenous · block · epidural · spinal · regional · local · general · mask
Causing loss of sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
- bluntingMaking less sharp
stultifying · soporific · mind-numbing · emotionless · detachment · indifference · apathy · insensate
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
chloroform · ether · fentanyl · thiopental · cocaine · procaine
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
relaxation · sedation · analgesia · numbness · insensibility · drowsiness · somnolence · immobility · unresponsiveness · suppression
induction
Formal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
inhalational · intravenous · block · epidural · spinal · regional · local · general · mask · cannula
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
blunting · stultifying · soporific · mind-numbing · emotionless · detachment · indifference · apathy · insensate
anaestheticsensitive
Easily affected emotionally
sensitizer · stimulant · sensible · irritant · feeling
anaestheticstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
arousing · amphetamine · smelling salts · reviving · alertness
anaestheticstimulating
Arousing interest or energy
invigorating · rousing · galvanizing · electrifying · moving
- local anaestheticDrug numbing limited area
- general anaestheticDrug inducing complete unconsciousness
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