( BrE ) ( AmE anesthetic ) noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ general , local
VERB + ANAESTHETIC/ANESTHETIC
▪ administer , give sb , inject
▪
He was given a general ~.
▪
A local ~ is injected in an area over your lower spine.
▪ use
▪
The operation was completed in ten minutes using only local ~.
▪ have
▪
She had a local ~ to stop the pain.
▪ come around from , come round from ( BrE ), recover from
ANAESTHETIC/ANESTHETIC + VERB
▪ take effect , work
▪
The ~ began to take effect.
▪ wear off
PREPOSITION
▪ under (an/the) ~
▪
It would have to be done under ~.
▪ without (an/the) ~
▪
They had to operate without ~.