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 is performed through the front of the neck under general anesthesia.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year, a Dane County judge appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Ridglan Farms after former employees testified that dogs were being mistreated, including having eye surgeries performed on them without general anesthesia.
—Quinn Clark, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year, a Dane County judge appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Ridglan Farms after former employees testified that dogs were being mistreated, including having eye surgeries performed on them without general anesthesia.
—Quinn Clark, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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
See All Example Sentences for general anesthesia
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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