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Pronunciation / Transliteration: masuiyaku
"手術の前に麻酔薬が投与された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that brings about a reversible loss of sensation, used primarily in surgery and medical procedures to prevent pain.
"The dentist administered a local anaesthetic before extracting the wisdom tooth."
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Causing a temporary loss of feeling or sensation.
"The cream has an anaesthetic effect on the skin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix an- (meaning 'without') and aisthētikos (meaning 'perceptive' or 'sensitive'), coined in the mid-19th century. It was popularized shortly after the introduction of surgical ether to describe substances that induce insensitivity to pain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anaesthetic" is said worldwide
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anesthésique
Transliteration: anestezik
"Le patient a reçu un anesthésique général."
Betäubungsmittel
Transliteration: bəˈtɔɪbʊŋsˌmɪtl̩
"Das Betäubungsmittel wirkte sehr schnell."
anestetico
Transliteration: anestetiko
"Il medico ha iniettato l'anestetico locale."
anestésico
Transliteration: anestesiko
"El anestésico hizo efecto rápidamente."
anestésico
Transliteration: anesteziku
"O paciente foi colocado sob anestésico geral."
निश्चेतक
Transliteration: nishchetak
"शल्य चिकित्सा से पहले निश्चेतक दिया गया।"
麻醉剂
Transliteration: mázuìjì
"医生给病人注射了麻醉剂。"
마취제
Transliteration: machwije
"환자는 국소 마취제를 투여받았다."
麻酔薬
Transliteration: masuiyaku
"手術の前に麻酔薬が投与された。"
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