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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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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

He celebrated the wave of innovations that had enriched human existence—railroads, steamships, telegraphs, telephones, electric lights, anesthetics, antiseptics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

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

But if the doctor did the same procedure without anesthetics in a modern hospital, it would be very cruel indeed.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall