All anesthetic synonyms
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A a noun anesthetic
- opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- anodyne — If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
- hypnosis — an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
- inhalant — a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
- spinal — of, relating to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, especially to the backbone.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- gas — GNU assembler
- soporific — causing or tending to cause sleep.
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- general anesthetic — (medicine) An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body.
- painkiller — a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.