general anesthesia
noun
: anesthesia affecting the entire body and accompanied by loss of consciousness compare local anesthesia
general anesthetic
noun
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Many of these surgeries are performed with local or twilight anesthesia, which may help support a more manageable recovery and address certain surgical risks compared to general anesthesia.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Her blood ketamine level reached concentrations equivalent to general anesthesia.
—Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Surgery is performed under general anesthesia in modern clinical environments.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the levels of ketamine in his body at the time of his death were dangerously high, roughly the same amount used for general anesthesia during surgery.
—Katie Wall, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Her blood ketamine level reached concentrations equivalent to general anesthesia.
—Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Surgery is performed under general anesthesia in modern clinical environments.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the levels of ketamine in his body at the time of his death were dangerously high, roughly the same amount used for general anesthesia during surgery.
—Katie Wall, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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