1. loss of sensation or feeling, especially the loss of pain sensation induced by drugs during medical procedures
Usage: medical
2. a drug or substance that causes loss of sensation
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient was given anaesthesia before the surgery began.
• Local anaesthesia was used to numb the area around the tooth.
• She woke up slowly as the anaesthesia wore off.
• The dentist administered anaesthesia to prevent pain during the procedure.
• General anaesthesia made him unconscious throughout the operation.
• The anaesthesia took effect within minutes of injection.