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anesthetic

noun

/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/

Meaning

A substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness, especially used during surgery.

The doctor administered a local anesthetic before stitching the wound.

painkiller, sedative, narcotic, analgesic, numbing agent

stimulant, sensitizer

local anesthetic, general anesthetic, administer anesthetic, anesthetic effect

the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants

A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff.

The process or state of converging; coming together from different directions.

an excessive amount of something

a person who sells goods, often traveling from place to place

The quality of being excessive, unreasonable, or going beyond proper limits.