anesthetic
1. [ adjective ] characterized by insensibility
Synonyms: anaesthetic
Examples:

"the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic" "an anesthetic state"

Related terms: insensible
2. [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Synonyms: anesthetic_agent anaesthetic_agent anaesthetic
Related terms: drug local_anesthetic general_anesthetic spinal_anesthetic intravenous_anesthetic anesthetize
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