general anaesthetic

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

An anaesthetic that makes you unconscious.

anaestheticADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

general

Examples (10)

  • He was given a general anaesthetic.
  • The anaesthetist will administer a general anaesthetic before the surgery begins.
  • I was put under a general anaesthetic for the operation.
  • Will I need a general anaesthetic for this procedure?
  • It took a few hours to fully recover from the general anaesthetic.
  • She is nervous about having a general anaesthetic for the first time.
  • Unlike a local anaesthetic, a general anaesthetic makes you completely unconscious.
  • The surgeon decided that a general anaesthetic was necessary for such a major operation.
  • There are some risks associated with any general anaesthetic, which your doctor will discuss with you.
  • He has never been under a general anaesthetic before.