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 used an anesthetic to numb the patient's tooth before the filling. " medicine substance physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity. Examples : "The dentist used an anesthetic to numb the patient's tooth before filling it. " medicine physiology sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious. Examples : "The dentist used an anesthetic injection, so my mouth felt numb and I didn't feel any pain during the filling. " medicine physiology sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading