Synonyms of anesthetics

anesthetics

noun

plural of anesthetic

1

as in sedatives

something (as a drug) that relieves pain

the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sedatives
• analgesics
• tranquilizers
• painkillers
• tranquillizers
• narcotics
• anodynes
• opiates

2

as in narcotics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• narcotics
• tranquilizers
• opiates
• tranquillizers
• sedatives
• anodynes
• hypnotics
• security blankets
• soporifics
• palliatives
• pacifiers