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anesthetics

noun , plural of anesthetic

Synonyms and Antonyms of anesthetics

1 something (as a drug) that relieves pain

the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect

Synonyms of anesthetics

analgesics, anodynes, painkillers

Words Related to anesthetics

sedatives, tranquilizers (also tranquillizers)

narcotics, opiates

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

Synonyms of anesthetics

anodynes, narcotics, opiates

Words Related to anesthetics

security blankets

pacifiers, palliatives

hypnotics, sedatives, soporifics, tranquilizers (also tranquillizers)

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