anaesthetic
[noun]
Synonyms:
- painkiller, analgesic, anodyne, narcotic, opiate, sedative, soporific
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- pain-killing, analgesic, anodyne, deadening, dulling, numbing, sedative, soporific

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

an‧aes‧thet‧ic (also anesthetic American English) /ˌænəsˈθetɪk◂, ˌænɪsˈθetɪk◂/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a drug that stops you feeling pain
under anaesthetic
The operation will have to be done under anaesthetic (=using anaesthetic).
Eye surgery is often performed using a local anaesthetic (=one that only affects a particular area of your body).
You will need to have a general anaesthetic (=one that makes you completely unconscious).
—anaesthetic adjective [only before noun]:
anaesthetic drugs

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

anaesthetic
noun
ADJ. general, local
VERB + ANAESTHETIC administer, give sb He was given a general anaesthetic.
use The operation was completed in ten minutes using only local anaesthetic.
have She had a local anaesthetic to stop the pain.
come round from, recover from
ANAESTHETIC + VERB take effect, work The anaesthetic began to take effect.
wear off
PREP. under (an/the) ~ It would have to be done under anaesthetic.
without (an/the) ~ They had to operate without anaesthetic.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲