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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
- the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect
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- sedative,
- tranquilizer
- (also tranquillizer)
2
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
- he used total immersion in his job as an anesthetic for the empty shell that his marriage had become
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anesthetic
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of anesthetic (Entry 2 of 2)
as in numbing, analgesic
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The first known use of anesthetic was in 1823
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