anesthetic
or chiefly Brit an*aes*thet*ic adj 1 : capable of producing anesthesia < agents> 2 : of, relating to, or caused by anesthesia <an effect> < symptoms> an*es*thet*i*cal*ly or chiefly Brit an*aes*thet*i*cal*ly adv , or chiefly Brit anaesthetic n : a substance that produces anesthesia .
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