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feminine
/anesˈtesja/
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Translation
anaesthesia, anaesthetic
Word origin
From Greek anaisthesia ('lack of sensation'), from an- ('without') plus aisthesis ('sensation, perception'). The same aisthesis gives English 'aesthetic'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- anaisthesia
- English cognates
- aesthetic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralanestesias
Examples
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They gave him general anaesthesia before the operation.
adormece .
The local anaesthetic numbs only one area of the body.
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The patient woke up shortly after the anaesthesia.
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Did you feel anything during the anaesthesia?
muela.
The dentist applied anaesthetic to remove the tooth.
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