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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

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

He and his colleagues solved both problems by pumping water and anesthetics into the fish’s mouth.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Improvements in anesthetics, and new drills and bone saws that allowed for precision cutting of the skull, made it possible.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge