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anesthetics

NOUN

sleep-inducing or numbing drug

Synonyms

WEAK

analgesic anodyne dope gas hypnotic inhalant narcotic opiate pain-killer shot soporific spinal

NOUN

sleep-inducer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opiate

STRONG

analgesic anodyne dope gas hypnosis inhalant shot soporific spinal

WEAK

general anesthetic local anesthetic pain-killer

Antonyms

WEAK

analeptic stimulant

Example Sentences

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Israel struck the Tofigh Daru Research & Engineering Co., one of Iran’s largest pharmaceutical companies which produces anesthetics and cancer drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Their findings are detailed in the paper 'Growth in production and environmental deposition of trifluoroacetic acid due to long-lived CFC replacements and anesthetics'.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Les spent long hours in the surgical theater, which in Macclesfield had little in the way of ventilation, and Joy typically found that he came home smelling of anesthetics, antiseptics and blood.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Al-Aqsa Martyrs has also been short on anesthetics, meaning surgeries and other procedures are frequently performed without painkillers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

The individual exposed to DDT, for example, is almost certain to be exposed to other liver-damaging hydrocarbons, which are so widely used as solvents, paint removers, degreasing agents, dry-cleaning fluids, and anesthetics.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson