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 .
 
 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2004.