anesthetic

== English == === Alternative forms === anaesthetic (Commonwealth) anæsthetic (dated) anesthesic anesthetical (adjective) === Etymology === From an- +‎ esthetic, or Latinized form of Ancient Greek ἀναίσθητος (anaísthētos, “insensible”) +‎ -ic, from ἀν- (an-, “un-”) + αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “perceptible”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/, (nonstandard) /ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛtɪk === Adjective === anesthetic (comparative more anesthetic, superlative most anesthetic) (American spelling, Canadian spelling) Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity. Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === anesthetic (plural anesthetics) (American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious. 1994, Anesthetics (Ophthalmic) (original version), Drugs.com: After a local anesthetic is applied to the eye, do not rub or wipe the eye until the anesthetic has worn off and feeling in the eye returns. ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== "Anesthetics", 2010 MeSH, National Library of Medicine. === Further reading === anesthetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === chainettes, entheastic