anaesthetic
anaesthetic — 名詞
- anaestheticsingular
- anaestheticsplural
1. A drug or gas given to a patient during a medical or dental procedure to prevent
麻醉藥
醫療過程中使用的止痛或麻醉藥物
A drug or gas given to a patient during a medical or dental procedure to prevent them from feeling pain, either in a small, specific area or across the whole body.
Dr. Okafor gave Ryo a local anaesthetic before stitching the deep cut on his forearm.
Okafor 醫生在缝合 Ryo 前臂的深傷口前，先給他注射了局部麻醉藥。
collocation: local anaesthetic for a specific body area
The dentist applied a mild anaesthetic to Dewi's gum so the filling would not cause any pain.
牙醫在 Dewi 的牙齦上塗了溫和的麻醉藥，這樣補牙時就不會痛了。
collocation: apply + anaesthetic; mild anaesthetic for minor procedures
Before the operation, the anaesthetist explained to Diya how the general anaesthetic would make her fall asleep.
手術前，麻醉師向 Diya 解釋全身麻醉藥會如何讓她睡著。
Kian had to stay in the recovery room until the anaesthetic wore off after his knee surgery.
Kian 在膝蓋手術後必須留在恢復室，等麻醉藥消退。
Some patients prefer to have dental treatment without any anaesthetic at all.
有些病人寧可完全不使用麻醉藥來接受牙科治療。
- painkiller
Much broader term; painkillers relieve existing pain, while anaesthetics prevent pain during procedures
- analgesic
More formal medical term for pain-relieving medication; can overlap but analgesics don't always cause complete numbness
- sedative
Different purpose — calms or relaxes a patient rather than numbing pain; sometimes used together with anaesthetics
文法句型
under + anaesthetic
administer/give/apply + anaesthetic
local/general + anaesthetic
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific type or instance ('a local anaesthetic', 'different anaesthetics'); uncountable when referring to the substance in general ('under anaesthetic', 'without anaesthetic'). The word is predominantly used in medical and dental contexts. American English spells it 'anesthetic'.