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general anesthetic

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general anesthetic
n.
An agent that produces loss of sensation and loss of consciousness.
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Erected in the 19th century, the tribute commemorates ether's first use as a surgical general anesthetic, which took place in 1846 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Comfortably numb: anesthetics are slowly giving up the secrets of how ... by Travis, John / Science News
Participants had erectile function prior to their TRUS-Bx, which they underwent without local or general anesthetic in Australia between 1997 and 2001.
Anglo-Australian masculinities and Trans Rectal Ultrasound Prostate ... by Oliffe, John / International Journal of Men's Health
The general anesthetic (sevoflurane, nitrous oxide, and oxygen) was supplemented with intravenous morphine as needed for analgesia.
The prevention of fire during oropharyngeal electrosurgery. (Original ... by Militana, Charles J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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