Main Entry: ¹an·es·thet·ic

Variant(s): or chiefly British an·aes·thet·ic \ˌan-əs-ˈthet-ik\

Function: adjective

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