anesthetic
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anesthetic
- /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/
- /ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/ nonstandard
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From an- + esthetic, or Latinized form of Ancient Greek ἀναίσθητος (anaísthētos, “insensible”) + -ic, from ἀν- (an-, “un-”) + αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “perceptible”).
adjective more anesthetic · most anesthetic · anaesthetic · anæsthetic · anesthesic · anesthetical
- Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
- Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious. (I find that he is analgesic and anaesthetic; evidently he is in a state of passive somnambulism.) E. A. Did you feel anybody touch you? K. No. There's no one near me. (He continues laughing and talking. […])
noun anesthetics · anaesthetic · anæsthetic · anesthesic · anesthetical
- A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious. 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.
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Closest in meaning: anaesthetic, insensible, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic agent, anesthesia, anaesthesia, analgesic, painkiller, drug, sedative, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, ether, narcotic, anesthetizer, soporific
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adj reducing pain sensitivity
| Español | anestésico |
|---|---|
| Português | anestésico |
| Français | anesthésique |
| Deutsch | anästhetisch, betäubend |
| Italiano | anestetico |
| Русский | анестези́рующий anɛstɛzíruyuščij, обезбо́ливающий obezbólivajuščij |
noun a substance for the reduced perception of pain
| Español | anestésico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마취제 machwije, 마취약 machwiyak |
| 日本語 | 麻酔 masui, 麻酔薬 masuiyaku |
| 中文 | 麻醉劑 /麻醉剂 mázuìjì, 麻醉藥 /麻醉药 mázuìyào, 麻藥 /麻药 máyào |
| Kiswahili | dawa ya ganzi |
| Português | anestesia, anestésico |
| Français | anesthésie |
| Deutsch | Anästhetikum, Betäubungsmittel, Narkosemittel, Narkotikum |
| Ελληνικά | αναισθητικό anaisthitikó |
| Română | anestezic, anesteziant |
| Русский | обезбо́ливающее obezbólivajuščeje |
| العربية | مُخَدِّر muḵaddir, بَنْج banj |
| עברית | סם אלחוש sam ilkhúsh, סם הרדמה sam hardamá, סם מקהה sam mak'hé |
Talk about this word "anesthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anesthetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anesthetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anesthetic "anesthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anesthetic.Cite this
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title = {anesthetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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