Sentences with anesthetic
an·es·thet·ic
A a - A local anesthetic numbs an area of the body and a general one produces unconsciousness.The injection is given under local anesthetic, so the patient cannot feel the needle.An anesthetic is a substance that causes anesthesia.
- An anesthetic gas.
- The doctor gave him the stitches without an anesthetic.
- By that stage we had run out of everything, including anesthetic and pain relief.
- Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.