general anesthesia
noun
: anesthesia affecting the entire body and accompanied by loss of consciousness compare local anesthesia
general anesthetic
noun
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The surgery requires general anesthesia, Wo said, mainly so the patient doesn’t move during the procedure.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
When Perry was found dead in his pool, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said the amount of ketamine found in his body was equivalent to the amount used in general anesthesia.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Getting tattoos while under general anesthesia is controversial, new and − if not taken seriously or done under proper medical guidance − dangerous.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
One recent study event suggested around 1 in 10 surgery patients remained at least partly conscious during their procedure, despite having been given general anesthesia.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
When Perry was found dead in his pool, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said the amount of ketamine found in his body was equivalent to the amount used in general anesthesia.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Getting tattoos while under general anesthesia is controversial, new and − if not taken seriously or done under proper medical guidance − dangerous.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
One recent study event suggested around 1 in 10 surgery patients remained at least partly conscious during their procedure, despite having been given general anesthesia.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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