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general anaesthetic, general anesthetic
an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
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intravenous anesthetic
an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
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local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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spinal anaesthetic, spinal anesthetic
an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
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anesthyl
a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
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antipruritic
a substance that relieves or prevents itching
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benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate
a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
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butacaine, butacaine sulfate
a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
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dibucaine
a local anesthetic that is administered by injection
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ethyl chloride
a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
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inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic
a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
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Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride
a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
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Lidocaine, Xylocaine
a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
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Metycaine, piperocaine, piperocaine hydrochloride
a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
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Ethocaine, procaine
a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
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tetracaine
a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
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tribromoethanol, tribromoethyl alcohol
an intravenous anesthetic
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truth drug, truth serum
an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely
