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anaesthetic vs spinal anaesthetic

spinal anaesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and spinal anaesthetic both are nouns.

anaesthetic is an adjective but spinal anaesthetic is not an adjective.

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

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