Betäubung

== German == === Etymology === From betäuben +‎ -ung, literally “benumbing”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋ(k)/ === Noun === Betäubung f (genitive Betäubung, plural Betäubungen) narcosis, anesthesia (local or general anesthesia), any state of numbness or reduced consciousness caused by outside influence narcosis, anesthesia, the act of causing such a state (rare) narcotic, anesthetic, the substance used to induce such a state Synonym: Betäubungsmittel (literally “numbing agent”) (figuratively) emotional numbness, a state of apathy or shock (rare) physical numbness in general Synonym: Taubheit (literally “numbness”) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Betäubung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Betäubung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon