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anesthesia

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌænəsˈθiʒə/ · UK /ˌænəsˈθiːziə/

anesthesia means: The use of medicine to stop someone feeling pain during a medical procedure.

noun

PAIN PREVENTIONB2

The use of medicine to stop someone feeling pain during a medical procedure.

  • The operation requires general anesthesia.
  • Local anesthesia kept her hand numb.
  • He was still under anesthesia when we arrived.

How to use it: under anesthesia (She was under anesthesia during the operation.)

Similar words: anaesthesia

Common phrases: general anesthesia, local anesthesia, under anesthesia

Questions about anesthesia

What does anesthesia mean?

The use of medicine to stop someone feeling pain during a medical procedure.

What is anesthesia in other languages?

Türkçe: anestezi · Español: anestesia · Français: anesthésie · Deutsch: Anästhesie · Italiano: anestesia · 日本語: 麻酔

How do you pronounce anesthesia?

In American English /ˌænəsˈθiʒə/; in British English /ˌænəsˈθiːziə/.

How do you use anesthesia in a sentence?

The operation requires general anesthesia. Local anesthesia kept her hand numb.

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