ANESTHETIC


Meaning of ANESTHETIC in English

I. ˌa-nəs-ˈthe-tik 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-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1848

1. : a substance that produces anesthesia

2. : something that brings relief : palliative

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.