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conscious sedation

conscious sedation noun: an anesthetic technique in which the patient remains awake but undergoes some of the usual effects of sedatives, including pain reduction, anterograde amnesia, etc.

Noun

conscious sedation (uncountable)

  1. An anesthetic technique in which the patient remains awake but undergoes some of the usual effects of sedatives, including pain reduction, anterograde amnesia, etc.

Questions about conscious sedation

What does conscious sedation mean?
Conscious sedation means an anesthetic technique in which the patient remains awake but undergoes some of the usual effects of sedatives, including pain reduction, anterograde amnesia, etc.
What part of speech is conscious sedation?
Conscious sedation is a noun.

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