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anesthetic

adjectivetécnico/ɐnɨʃtjɐˈzĩtɨ/medium

a·nes·te·si·an·te

Definition

That produces anesthesia; that causes loss of sensation, especially to pain.
The gas used has anesthetic properties.
The pain was so intense he wished for something with an immediate anesthetic effect.
Common collocations
anesthetic effectanesthetic substance

Etymology

De 'anestesia' + sufixo '-ante'.

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