I. an‧aes‧the‧si‧a (
also anesthesia American English) /ˌænəsˈθiːziə, ˌænɪsˈθiːziə $ -ʒə/
noun [uncountable]1. the use of anaesthetics in medicine
2. the state of being unable to feel pain
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II. an‧es‧the‧si‧a /ˌænəsˈθiːziə, ˌænɪsˈθiːziə $ -ʒə/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek anaisthesia, from aisthesis 'feeling']
the usual American spelling of
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