anesthetic
Example Sentences
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With a colonoscopy, for instance, patients often receive an anesthetic, like propofol, or a narcotic such as Demerol or fentanyl, combined with anti-anxiety medication like Versed or Valium.
From New York Times
Hospitals in the Tiburon Peninsula were overwhelmed, struggling to secure sufficient medical supplies, including anesthetics, and to find enough staff members to treat the badly injured.
From Washington Post
A statement from the palace revealed that the surgery required general anesthetic and lasted four hours.
From Fox News
Periodically, a man interrupts Galindo to administer a local anesthetic to her mouth.
From Washington Post
He is also alleged to have kicked and punched other prisoners in the head, torso and groin, and in one case carried out an operation without sufficient anesthetic.
From New York Times
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