Meaning
anaesthetic
- A medical drug or substance that induces loss of sensation or consciousness.
In a sentence
Il dentista ha iniettato un anestetico locale prima dell'estrazione.
The dentist injected a local anaesthetic before the extraction.
L'effetto dell'anestetico dovrebbe svanire completamente entro poche ore.
The effect of the anaesthetic should wear off completely within a few hours.
Questo anestetico moderno riduce al minimo il senso di nausea postoperatoria.
This modern anaesthetic minimises the feeling of post-operative nausea.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| anestetico | masculine · singular |
| anestetici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is 'anestetici', with the velar consonant softening to /tʃ/ before '-i'.
- Can also function as an adjective (e.g. 'effetto anestetico').