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general anesthesia vs anaesthesia

anaesthesia vs general anesthesia

general anesthesia and anaesthesia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
general anesthesia Yes No No No
anaesthesia Yes No No No
As nouns, anaesthesia is a hypernym of general anesthesia; that is, anaesthesia is a word with a broader meaning than general anesthesia:
  • general anesthesia: a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
  • anaesthesia: loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Other hypernyms of general anesthesia include anesthesia.
general anesthesia (noun) anaesthesia (noun)
a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Difference between general anesthesia and anaesthesia

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