Meanings
comparative more anaesthetic · superlative most anaesthetic
- CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of anesthetic.
plural anaesthetics
- CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of anesthetic.
Eleven-year-old Bruce laid on his back under a general anaesthetic, as they removed the problem tooth and checked him for other illnesses.
2026 September 24, “Edinburgh Zoo's red panda goes to the vet for toothache”, in BBC News, retrieved 24 Sep 2026
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to or producing insensibility
adjectivecharacterized by insensibility
nouna drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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anaesthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaesthetic
“anaesthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaesthetic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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