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anaesthetic vs intravenous anesthetic

intravenous anesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and intravenous anesthetic both are nouns.

anaesthetic is an adjective but intravenous anesthetic is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaesthetic Yes Yes No No
intravenous anesthetic Yes No No No
As nouns, intravenous anesthetic is a hyponym of anaesthetic; that is, intravenous anesthetic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anaesthetic:
  • anaesthetic: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  • intravenous anesthetic: an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
anaesthetic (noun) intravenous anesthetic (noun)
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
anaesthetic (adjective) intravenous anesthetic (adjective)
relating to or producing insensibility
characterized by insensibility
Difference between anaesthetic and intravenous anesthetic

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