general anaesthesia

A form of general anesthesia — A type of anesthesia that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

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Meanings

noungeneral anaesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural general anaesthesias)

plural general anaesthesias

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of general anesthesia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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general anaesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anaesthesia

MLA

“general anaesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anaesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general anaesthesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anaesthesia.

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