anesthésie

Definitions of anesthésie
  1. noun
    loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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    type of:
    état physiologique
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
  2. noun
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
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    types:
    anesthésie générale
    an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
    anesthésie locale
    anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
    type of:
    médicament, narcotic
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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