An`aes*thet"ic (#), a. Med. (a)
Capable of rendering insensible; as, anaesthetic agents.
(b)
Characterized by, or connected with, insensibility; as, an anaesthetic effect or operation.
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An`aes*thet"ic, n. Med.
That which produces insensibility to pain, as chloroform, ether, etc.
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