n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə s- ' the-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1846
1 : of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
2 : lacking awareness or sensitivity <unmoved and quite anesthetic to his presence ― S. J. Perelman>
– an · es · thet · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb