inhalation anesthesia in which a circuit with carbon dioxide absorbent is used for complete (closed) or partial (semiclosed) rebreathing of exhaled gases.
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(sĭr'kĕl ab-sōrp'shŭn an'es-thē'zē-ă) Inhalation anesthesia in which a circuit with carbon dioxide absorbent is used for complete (closed) or partial (semiclosed) rebreathing of exhaled gases.