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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Anæsthetic

/(ăn`ĕs*thĕt"ĭk)/ · An·æs·thet·ic · IPA
01 a. Capable of causing anesthesia; as, anæsthetic agents.
  1. 1.
    Capable of causing anesthesia; as, anæsthetic agents.(Med.)
02 n. A substance which produces anesthesia, as chloroform, ether, etc.
  1. 1.
    A substance which produces anesthesia, as chloroform, ether, etc.(Med.)