Meaning & use
anesthesia
A medically induced loss of sensation or consciousness, used to prevent pain during surgery or procedures.
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The surgeon waited until the anesthesia had fully taken effect before making the first incision.
Local anesthesia numbed only the area around the tooth being extracted.
A note on using this word
American English spells it "anesthesia," while British English uses "anaesthesia"; both are pronounced the same way.
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