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anesthetic vs spinal anaesthetic

spinal anaesthetic vs anesthetic

anesthetic and spinal anaesthetic both are nouns.

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

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

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