word
Medical
Anaesthesia
an-es-THEE-zhah
/ˌænɪsˈθiːziɑː/Listen
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anaesthesia
Dictionary meaning
A state of temporary insensitivity to pain, induced for surgery.
American: anesthesia; British: anaesthesia.
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