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anaesthetic vs spinal anesthetic

spinal anesthetic vs anaesthetic

anaesthetic and spinal anesthetic both are nouns.

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

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

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