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Bookmark or Share- Anesthetic - WikipediaAn anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia — in other words, to result in a temporary loss of sensation or awareness.
- Anesthesia - WikipediaAnesthesia (American English) or anaesthesia (British English) is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), and unconsciousness.
- Anesthesia: What It Is, Side Effects, Risks & Types - Cleveland ClinicAnesthesia uses drugs called anesthetics to keep you from feeling pain during medical procedures. Local and regional anesthesia numbs a specific area of your body. General anesthesia makes you temporarily unconscious (fall asleep) so you can have more invasive surgeries. What is anesthesia?
- General anesthesia - Mayo ClinicWhile you're under anesthesia, the anesthesia team monitors you, watches your body's vital functions, manages your breathing and treats pain related to the procedure. Your anesthesiologist, together with your surgeon or another specialist, will recommend the best anesthesia option for you.
- Anesthetic | Definition, Types, & History | Britannicaanesthetic, any agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. Anesthetics achieve this effect by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation.
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