Anaesthetics - English meaning

adjective

(of a drug) acting to relieve pain.

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The regular intake of three or more analgesic tablets daily or narcotics or ergotamine on more than…

noun

An analgesic drug.

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Opioid analgesics or morphine-based drugs form the cornerstone of burn pain treatment.

adjective

Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.

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Anodyne music

noun

A painkilling drug or medicine.

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She had even refused anodynes

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

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Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

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The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

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The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.

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Researching local history

noun

An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood.

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The street was full of locals and tourists

adjective

From, existing in, or serving a particular place or small area

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The local population, the local newspaper, local phone calls, local government, a local anesthetic,…

noun

A drug or other substance that affects mood or behaviour and is consumed for non-medical purposes, especially one sold illegally.

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Cultivation of a plant used to make a popular local narcotic

adjective

Relating to or denoting narcotics or illegal drugs.

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Consumption of narcotic substances

noun

A type of drug that causes sleep and that is used medically to reduce the strength of pain, and that in some forms is also used illegally

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Narcotic painkillers

adjective

Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.

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The use of opiate drugs

noun

A drug derived from or related to opium.

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The opiates are known to have natural counterparts called endorphins

verb

Dull the senses of (someone) with or as if with opium.

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He grew old and soft, opiating himself into a dreaming bliss

noun

A drug or a medicine for relieving pain.

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Over-the-counter painkiller or anti-inflammatory medicine such as ibuprofen should reduce pain and …

noun

A pill or other medicine used to reduce or remove physical pain

adjective

Promoting calm or inducing sleep.

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The seeds have a sedative effect

noun

A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.

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She won't let them give her sedatives because of the baby

adjective

Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

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The motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect

noun

A drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep.

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The meal was light - perhaps eggs and a posset (hot milk fortified with sugar, spices, eggs, and wi…

adjective

Causing sleep or making a person want to sleep

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The soporific effect of the heat

adjective

(chiefly of a drug) causing semi-consciousness.

noun

A stupefacient drug.

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In his column george will wrote that our yearly consumption of stupefacients amounts to $50 billion.