(from the article `drug`) Anesthetics are drugs that induce a temporary inability to perceive any sensory stimuli. They achieve this effect by acting on the brain or ... agent which produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. General anesthesia involves loss of consciousness, usually for the purpose ... [2 related ...
an anesthetic administered to induce sleep; sometimes referred to as a 'general'
[n] - an anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
general anaesthetic noun an anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
An anesthetic used for anesthetizing the whole body and causing unconsciousness during surgery.
an anesthetic which causes the patient to become unconscious during surgery.