Advertisement

View definitions for anesthetics

anesthetics

noun as in sleep-inducing or numbing drug

noun as in sleep-inducer

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

The Times of London reports that Iran is running short of anesthetics.

You noticed an operating table in the center of the room and in a corner a little stand for anesthetics.

The mortality of childbirth has been reduced to about one-fifth of what it was by the introduction of antiseptics and anesthetics.

Every nerve was tense as if he were awaiting an operation without anesthetics.

A number of the anesthetics are irritating for the skin; chloroform in particular.

The organism destroys most local anesthetics so rapidly that the rate of absorption is more important than the absolute dose.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for hostile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to anesthetics, such as: analgesic, anodyne, dope, gas, hypnotic, and narcotic.

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

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement