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.
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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