PREANESTHETIC


Meaning of PREANESTHETIC in English

/pree an'euhs thet"ik, pree'an-/ , n.

1. a substance that produces a preliminary or light anesthesia.

adj.

2. given prior to an anesthetic that induces total insensibility.

[ 1890-95; PRE- + ANESTHETIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .