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general anesthetic

noun as in anesthetic/anaesthetic

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Example Sentences

When the doctor offered him a general anesthetic, he flatly refused.

Mrs. Brinkley administers the local anesthetic, or the general anesthetic, if that is called for, as it sometimes is.

She is always given a general anesthetic, and the removal is painless at least, if fatal.

ECT is administered after a patient has been sedated and given a general anesthetic.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to general anesthetic, such as: opiate, analgesic, anodyne, dope, gas, and inhalant.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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