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general anaesthetic — noun an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness • Syn: ↑general anesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
inhalation general anesthetic — noun a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled • Syn: ↑inhalation anesthetic, ↑inhalation anaesthetic, ↑inhalation general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑general anesthetic, ↑general anaesthetic • … Useful english dictionary
General anaesthetic — A general anaesthetic (or anesthetic, see spelling differences) drug is an anaesthetic drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anesthesia provider in order to induce or maintain… … Wikipedia
general anesthetic — noun an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness • Syn: ↑general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent, ↑anaesthetic agent • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
inhalation anaesthetic — noun a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled • Syn: ↑inhalation anesthetic, ↑inhalation general anesthetic, ↑inhalation general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑general anesthetic, ↑general anaesthetic … Useful english dictionary
inhalation anesthetic — noun a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled • Syn: ↑inhalation anaesthetic, ↑inhalation general anesthetic, ↑inhalation general anaesthetic • Hypernyms: ↑general anesthetic, ↑general anaesthetic … Useful english dictionary
General anaesthesia — In modern medical practice, general anaesthesia (AmE: anesthesia) is a state of total unconsciousness resulting from general anaesthetic drugs. A variety of drugs are given to the patient that have different effects with the overall aim of… … Wikipedia
anaesthetic — 1. n. an agent that reduces or abolishes sensation, affecting either the whole body (general anaesthetic) or a particular area or region (local anaesthetic). General anaesthetics, used for surgical procedures, depress activity of the central… … Medical dictionary
anaesthetic — 1) n. an agent that reduces or abolishes sensation, affecting either the whole body (general anaesthetic) or a particular area or region (local anaesthetic). General anaesthetics, used for surgical procedures, depress activity of the central… … The new mediacal dictionary
Volatile anaesthetic — The volatile anaesthetics are a class of general anaesthetic drugs. They share the property of being liquid at room temperature, but evaporating easily for administration by inhalation (some experts make a distinction between volatile and gas… … Wikipedia
