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Noun: anesthetic agent
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: anaesthetic agent)
  1. A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
    - anesthetic [N. Amer], anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], anaesthetic agent [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: anesthetic agents

Type of: drug

Encyclopedia: Anesthetic agent