anesthesia
noun/ˌænəsˈθiːziə/
/ˌænəsˈθiːʒə/
(US English) (British English anaesthesia)
[uncountable]- the use of anesthetics during medical operationsTopics Healthcarec2
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- (specialist) the state of being unable to feel anything, especially pain
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