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Anesthesia

Anˊes-the′si-a

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Noun.
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Anˊes-thet′ic

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Adj.

Definition 2024


anesthesia

anesthesia

See also: anesthésia

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Noun

anesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural anesthesias)

  1. (American, medicine) A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.
  2. The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.

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