anesthetic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  2. adjective relating to or producing insensibility
  3. adjective characterized by insensibility

Etymology

From an- + esthetic, or Latinized form of Ancient Greek ἀναίσθητος (anaísthētos, “insensible”) + -ic, from ἀν- (an-, “un-”) + αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “perceptible”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent

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