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anaesthetic vs general anaesthetic

general anaesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and general anaesthetic both are nouns.

anaesthetic is an adjective but general anaesthetic is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaesthetic Yes Yes No No
general anaesthetic Yes No No No
As nouns, general anaesthetic is a hyponym of anaesthetic; that is, general anaesthetic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anaesthetic:
  • anaesthetic: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  • general anaesthetic: an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
anaesthetic (noun) general anaesthetic (noun)
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
anaesthetic (adjective) general anaesthetic (adjective)
relating to or producing insensibility
characterized by insensibility
Difference between anaesthetic and general anaesthetic

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