Meanings
noungeneral anesthetic (countable and uncountable, plural general anesthetics)
plural general anesthetics · alternative general anaesthetic
- countableuncountablemedicineAn anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 全身麻醉, 全麻
- 全身麻醉 (quánshēn mázuì)substance
- 全麻 (quánmá)substance
Finnish yleispuudutusaine
- yleispuudutusainesubstance
German Narkosemittel, Narkotikum
- Narkosemittelsubstance
- Narkotikumsubstance
- Allgemeinanästhetikumsubstance
Portuguese anestésico geral
- anestésico geralsubstance
Russian о́бщий анесте́тик
- о́бщий анесте́тик (óbščij anestétik)substance
Spanish anestésico general
- anestésico generalsubstance
Tagalog pangimay
- pangimaysubstance
Thai ยาสลบ
- ยาสลบ (yaa-sà-lòp)substance
Cite this entry
APA
general anesthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anesthetic
MLA
“general anesthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anesthetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general anesthetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20anesthetic.
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