[an.es.thet.ic] adj (1846) 1: of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
2: lacking awareness or sensitivity "unmoved and quite ~ to his presence --S. J. Perelman" -- an.es.thet.i.cal.ly adv
[2]anesthetic n (1848) 1: a substance that produces anesthesia
2: something that brings relief: palliative