general anaestheticnoun [ C or U ]
mainly UK US usually general anesthetic uk/ˌdʒen.ər.əl æn.əsˈθet.ɪk/us/ˌdʒen.ɚ.əl æn.əsˈθet̬.ɪk/a drug that is used to make you unconscious when you have an operation, so that you do not feel any pain
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