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general anesthetic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
gen-er-al anes-thet-ic
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

general anesthetics (plural) general anaesthetic (alternative)

Phrases

local anesthetic general anesthesia

Frequently Paired Words

local anesthetic general anesthesia

Synonyms

general anaesthetic

Questions

What does general anesthetic mean?
An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

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