Phrase guide

general anesthetic

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: general anaesthetic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent

Narrower terms: inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全身麻醉 (quánshēn mázuì) — substance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全麻 (quánmá) — substance
  • Finnish: yleispuudutusaine — substance
  • German: Narkosemittel — substance
  • German: Narkotikum — substance
  • German: Allgemeinanästhetikum — substance
  • Portuguese: anestésico geral — substance
  • Russian: о́бщий анесте́тик (óbščij anestétik) — substance
  • Spanish: anestésico general — substance
  • Tagalog: pangimay — substance
  • Thai: ยาสลบ (yaa-sà-lòp) — substance