anesthetic

¹an·es·thet·ic

adj

Definition of ANESTHETIC

1

: capable of producing anesthesia <anesthetic agents>

2

: of, relating to, or caused by anesthesia <an anesthetic effect> <anesthetic symptoms>

—an·es·thet·i·cal·ly or chiefly British an·aes·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ANESTHETIC

an·es·thet·ic or chiefly British an·aes·thet·ic \ˌan-əs-ˈthet-ik\