"anaesthetic" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ Audio: en-US anesthetic.ogg [US] Forms: anaesthetic [singular], anaesthetics [plural]
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  1. An anaesthetic is a gas that is used by a doctor or nurse to make a person feel no pain or to put a person to sleep.
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