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Noun: general anesthesia
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: general anaesthesia)
  1. A state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
    - general anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: anaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], anesthesia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: General anesthesia