unanaesthetized
Without numbing agents
Unanaesthetized means without anesthesia—fully conscious and able to feel pain during a medical procedure.
The word appears in discussions of animal research, historical surgery before anesthetics existed, and situations where pain relief was unavailable or withheld: The experiment was conducted on unanaesthetized mice.
Also spelled unanesthetized (American) or unanaesthetised (British).
Not given sedatives
- unmedicatedNot taking medicine
- undruggedNot given any drugs
- consciousMentally present and alert
- awakeNot in slumber
alert · surgery · procedure · operation · incision · patient · scalpel · suture
Mentally present and alert
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- awakeNot in slumber
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- clear-headedAble to think rationally
unimpaired · unfogged · sharp · perceptive · attentive · responsive · cognizant · vigilant
Sensed inner state
- painBodily or emotional distress
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- stingingCausing sharp pain
burning · soreness · sharp · piercing · tender · raw · excruciating · searing
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
susceptible · raw · bare · open · unprepared · bracing · unguarded · unbuffered
unsedated
Not given sedatives
- unmedicatedNot taking medicine
- undruggedNot given any drugs
- consciousMentally present and alert
awake · alert · surgery · procedure · operation · incision · patient · scalpel · suture · recovery
conscious
Mentally present and alert
clear-headed · unimpaired · unfogged · sharp · perceptive · attentive · responsive · cognizant · vigilant · observant
feeling
Sensed inner state
stinging · burning · soreness · sharp · piercing · tender · raw · excruciating · searing · smarting
exposed
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
- defenselessWithout means to resist
sensitive · susceptible · raw · bare · open · unprepared · bracing · unguarded · unbuffered
unanaesthetizedanaesthetized
Made numb for surgery
anesthetized · sedated · put under · numbed · knocked out
unanaesthetizednumbed
Deprived of sensation
insensate · numb · deadened · desensitized · insensible
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