general anaesthetic

Noun

Meaning

an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

general anesthetic gas torpedo sleeping pill ether anesthetic hypnotic lullaby relaxant tranquilizer nitrous oxide general anesthesia general anaesthesia common drug

Hypernyms

anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic agent anaesthetic agent

Hyponyms

ketamine inhalation anaesthetic inhalation anesthetic inhalation general anaesthetic inhalation general anesthetic Ketalar

Examples

'At one point I even found myself crying when I bumped into another child being wheeled to theatre and realised Esme will never have another general anaesthetic. Source: Internet

Dillinger chose to have a general anaesthetic. Source: Internet

During the operation, which is carried out under a general anaesthetic and using stereotactic methods, a small piece of brain is destroyed or removed. Source: Internet

It is done under general anaesthetic. Source: Internet

More than 100 children are having multiple rotting teeth extracted, filled and capped under general anaesthetic each week, the latest NSW hospitalisation data shows. Source: Internet

Letters have reportedly been sent to patients who had shoulder manipulation surgery under general anaesthetic, asking them to an appointment with an independent orthopaedic surgeon to "assess whether their care was appropriate". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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