An agent or process that removes the body's sensitivity to pain. Anesthetics are usually medically administered chemicals, although they include other forms such as hypnosis, or the body's own ability to cause numbness through shock. Anesthetics can either be local, whereby only a portion of the body or an individual organ is desensitized or general, in which the entire body is desensitized, with the result the patient is often temporarily unconcious.

drugs that cause the loss of feeling or sensation.

Chemical that causes anesthesia (loss of sensation, numbness).

Used to abolish pain.

An agent or drug that produces anesthesia. Divided into local or general according to its action.

An herb or substance that temporarily reduces, deadens, or abolishes physical sensations. Thus it tends eliminate pain and the sense of touch. The effect may be local or general. (Syn: Analgesic, Anodyne, Narcotic, Sedative)

A substance which decreases sensitivity to pain.

removes any sensation of pain

Deadens sensation/reduces pain.

A material that causes unconsciousness after excessive exposure. The effect is the same as that of drugs used for surgery.

Drugs that eliminate or reduce pain.

a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"

a substance that produces loss of feeling

a type of medication, which causes numbness, so answer (d) is the best choice

a chemical that makes you lose feeling and awareness. A general anesthetic is one that will cause you to lose consciousness. A local anesthetic will cause a loss of feeling in a particular area or part of the body.

Drug or gas that produces a loss of feeling or awareness, A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body, but the patient remains awake. A general anesthetic puts a person to sleep.

A substance used to decrease nerve sensitivity and relieve pain.

A medicine that temporarily produces the loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations. A general anesthetic acts on the entire body to produce this effect, while a local anesthetic acts on just a specific area of the body.

a drug producing anaesthesia (abolishes pain sensation during surgery).

a substance that produces anesthesia (loss of sensation and/or consciousness) subdivided into local and general.

a drug that blocks the sensation of pain during surgery

A chemical which causes an organism not to feel pain. Mosquitos, ticks, and leeches have an anesthetic in their saliva so that their host cannot feel them feeding.

A substance that decreases nerve sensitivity to pain. Examples: nitrous oxide, Peppermint.

Causes loss of sense of touch or feeling

Drugs that cause loss of sensation to pain or awareness.

Any drug that causes unconsciousness or a loss of general sensation

Pain relieving, desensitizes.

substance that numbs an area, like novocaine or benzocaine. Electrolytes: essential bodily fluid salts and minerals.

n. A substance that can produce a loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness.

Agent pertinent to partial or complete loss of sensation, with or without the loss of consciousness.

Numbs the nerves and causes a loss of sensation.

Reduces local pain, diminished or loss of sensation

A drug used to numb an area or to induce unconsciousness in order to make a surgery tolerable by the patient.

a drug or herbal product used to alleviate the sensation of pain on an area of the skin or on a mucous membrane.

a type of drug that induces loss of feeling or sensation.

a medication that causes loss of feeling or sensation, especially the sensation of pain.

An agent that produces a loss of sensation or consciousness.

that which causes loss of feeling or sensation

Loss of feeling or sensation; substance that causes such a loss

A substance that produces loss of sensation, sometimes with loss of consciousness as well.

Medicine that reduces pain by making the painful area numb.

Removing sensation by medication, either in a limited area of the body (local or regional) or generally.

A medication that stops feeling, including pain. This can be a partial or complete loss of sensation, with or without the loss of consciousness.

A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. A topical or local anesthetic causes temporary loss of feeling in a part of the body.

Producing insensibility to pain or sensation

Causing insensibility to touch, pain, or other stimulation.

A drug which a physician or dentist uses to put you, your mouth, or some other part of your body to sleep. Dental anesthetics are usually localized and create numbness of the teeth and jaw.

a drug used by your doctor to eliminate a patient's localized pain during certain dental procedures.

An agent that produces unconsciousness as well as diminishing or eliminating the sensation of pain.

An agent that diminishes or eliminates the sensation of pain on or in the specific region of the body where it is applied.

a drug used to prevent pain during surgery or other procedures. A general anesthetic makes the person unconscious. A local anesthetic numbs the area where the surgery is to be performed. Local anesthetics may be combined with sedatives to make a person relax and sleepy but not unconscious

Pain relief medicine that dulls feeling in the sore area. Doctors sometimes use an anesthetic to relieve pain caused by mouth and genital sores in people with Behçet's disease.

(an-es-THET-ik): A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep.

adj. Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation.

An agent that causes temporary loss of sensation/feeling.

A chemical that causes a total or partial loss of sensation. Overexposure to anesthetics can cause impaired judgment, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness, and even death. Examples include alcohol, paint remover, and degreasers.

A substance that prevents or dulls the sensation of pain.

A drug that produces general or local loss of physical sensations, particularly pain. A "spinal" is the injection of a local anesthetic into the area surrounding the spinal column.

Anesthetic is a substance which is used in surgical procedures to numb the treated area.

Substances that cause loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.

a drug used to , eliminate the sensation of pain. general a., the sensation of pain is removed throughout the body (commonly referred to as being put to sleep). local a., the sensation of pain is eliminated only in the area of the body where the anesthetic is administered.

A substance used to abolish sensation.

A class of drugs that eliminates or reduces pain. See local anesthetic.

Pain relieving by loss of sensation

a substance that temporarily causes a person to be unable to feel pain, either in a certain area or over the entire body .

an agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.

A medication that produces a loss of sensation, either partially or completely.

Medication that reduces pain by dulling sensation.

An agent that causes total or partial loss of sensation.

induces loss of sensation or consciousness due to the depression of nerve function

A drug that causes numbness or loss of feeling. A general anesthetic causes the patient to fall asleep, whereas a local anesthetic affects only a part of the body.

a medicine applied to an area to numb it

a drug that is administered to you by a doctor, that puts you or a particular part of your body to sleep so that you do not feel pain during medical procedures.

Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to produces a loss of ability to perceive pain, touch or other sensations.

An agent that causes insensitivity to pain.

A drug that causes a loss of sensation or a feeling of numbness, usually used during surgical procedures.

Any type of medicine that causes lack of awareness or numbs feeling.

A substance that reduces painful sensitivity. Unlike general analgesics, anesthetics often can be applied locally.

A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness.

A substance used to block the perception of pain or other sensations.

A drug that temporarily produces the loss of ability to sense pain or other sensations.

A substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a specific part of the body into which the anesthetic has been applied or injected. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep.

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