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general anesthetic

general anesthetic noun: an anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

Noun

general anesthetic (countable and uncountable, plural general anesthetics)

  1. An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

general anesthetic meaning in Tagalog and Thai

general anesthetic in Tagalog

substance
pangimay

general anesthetic in Thai

substance
ยาสลบ yaa-sà-lòp

Forms of general anesthetic

pluralgeneral anesthetics
alternative formgeneral anaesthetic

Questions about general anesthetic

What does general anesthetic mean?
General anesthetic means an anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.
What is general anesthetic in Tagalog?
General anesthetic in Tagalog is pangimay. See General anesthetic meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is general anesthetic?
General anesthetic is a noun.
What is the plural of general anesthetic?
The plural of general anesthetic is general anesthetics.

Words near general anesthetic in the dictionary

  1. General American
  2. general anaesthesia
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  4. general anaesthetics
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  8. general assemblies
  9. general assembly
  10. general atonement
  11. general availability

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