1846, "insensible," from Greek anaisthetos "insensate, without feeling; senseless, stupid" (see anaesthesia). Noun meaning "agent that produces anesthesia" first used in modern sense 1848 by Scottish doctor James Young Simpson (1811-1870), discoverer of the surgical uses of chloroform.
双语例句
1. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.
该手术是在全身麻醉情况下实施的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. In those days, dentistry was basic. Extractions were carried out without anaesthetic.
那时候，牙科学刚起步，拔牙都不打麻药。
来自柯林斯例句
3. How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?
我会麻醉多长时间？
来自《权威词典》
4. The anaesthetist gave the patient an anaesthetic.
