Complete Definition of "anaesthesia"

English

Alternative spellings
anesthesia (US English)

Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|�ναι�θη�ία < polytonic|�ν- (an) "not" + polytonic|αἴ�θη�ι� (aisth�sis) "sensation"

Noun
en-noun|anaesthesia

  1. medicine A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.
  2. The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.

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