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Noun: anaesthesia  ,a-nus'thee-zhu or ,a-nus'thee-zee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthesia)
  1. Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
    "The surgeon ensured the patient was under full anaesthesia before beginning the procedure";
    - anesthesia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: anaesthesias

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Anaesthesia