noun Download 🔗Share A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious. Examples : "The dentist gave me an anaesthetic before filling my cavity so I wouldn't feel any pain. " medicine substance physiology body sensation anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity. Examples : "The anaesthetic spray numbed the area before the dentist worked on Maria's tooth. " medicine physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious. Examples : "The dentist made my gums anaesthetic before starting the filling, so I wouldn't feel any pain. " medicine physiology sensation body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading