English noun: anesthetic agent | |||
| 1. | anesthetic agent (artifact) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | ||
| Synonyms | anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drug | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | general anaesthetic, general anesthetic, intravenous anesthetic, local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, spinal anaesthetic, spinal anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic | ||