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the anesthetic
noun
A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness. An anesthetic may or may not render the recipient unconscious, depending upon the type used.
Exact(60)
The anesthetic took effect.
The anesthetic was two gulps of whiskey.
Sodium thiopental was meant to be the anesthetic.
The anesthetic ether is also made from ethanol.
That keeps the blood from carrying away the anesthetic from the mouth too quickly.
There's a great temptation to just grab the anesthetic and inject it.
"My last surgery, when I was coming out of the anesthetic, we were face to face.
The anesthetic is short-lived, and the procedure is over in minutes.
Chester talks about visiting his wife after surgery: her feet were cold from the anesthetic.
As soon as the anesthetic wore off, Boopie regained her former joie de vivre.
The anesthetic provided up to five hours of relief, Jamieson said.
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