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anesthetic vs general anaesthetic

general anaesthetic vs anesthetic

anesthetic and general anaesthetic both are nouns.

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

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

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