anesthetic

/ˌanɪsθˈɛtɪk/

/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/

Anesthetic

a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered

anesthetic

relating to or producing insensibility

characterized by insensibility

Examples

1. So anesthetics probably bond to proteins in your brain.

2. Patients generally only need local anesthetics.

3. Many anesthetics also affect the heart, lungs, and other vital organs.

4. We use anesthetic ink.