Word · Frequency #9936
anaesthetic
麻醉剂；麻药
a drug or substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness
麻醉剂；麻药
In use
After the injection of the anaesthetic, the patient felt no pain during the operation.
The dentist applied a local anaesthetic before filling the cavity.
The doctor explained that the anaesthetic would wear off in a few hours.
administer an anaesthetic
常用搭配，指使用麻醉剂。
The dentist administered an anaesthetic before the procedure.
牙医在手术前施用了麻醉剂。
under anaesthetic
指在麻醉作用下。
The patient was under anaesthetic during the operation.
患者在手术期间处于麻醉状态。
anaesthetic [noun]
作形容词，修饰名词。
This anaesthetic cream numbs the skin.
这种麻醉药膏使皮肤麻木。
[adjective] anaesthetic
形容词+anaesthetic，表示麻醉剂的类型。
The doctor used a local anaesthetic for the minor surgery.
医生为小手术使用了局部麻醉剂。
Common mistakes
The patient was under anaesthetic during the surgery.The patient was under anesthesia during the surgery.
在表示“麻醉状态”时，应使用anesthesia而非anaesthetic。Anaesthetic指麻醉剂本身，而anesthesia指失去知觉的状态。
My mouth felt anaesthetic after the injection.My mouth felt anaesthetised after the injection.
'Anaesthetic'是形容词，意思是“麻醉的”，但通常用于修饰名词（如anaesthetic gas），不用于描述身体部位的感觉。描述身体部位“感到麻木”应使用动词anaesthetise的过去分词anaesthetised。
Connections
Collocations
- local anaesthetic
- 局部麻醉剂
- The dentist used a local anaesthetic to numb my gum.牙医用了局部麻醉剂来麻醉我的牙龈。
- general anaesthetic
- 全身麻醉剂
- She was given a general anaesthetic before the operation.手术前她接受了全身麻醉。
- administer an anaesthetic
- 施用麻醉剂
- The nurse carefully administered the anaesthetic to the patient.护士仔细地给病人施用麻醉剂。
- under anaesthetic
- 在麻醉状态下
- The patient was under anaesthetic throughout the procedure.整个手术过程中病人处于麻醉状态。
- anaesthetic cream
- 麻醉膏
- Apply the anaesthetic cream to the skin before the injection.注射前将麻醉膏涂抹在皮肤上。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：'a'（一个）+'na'（那）+ 'esthetic'（美学）→ 麻醉让你对美学都麻木了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical、surgery 该词常用于医学语境，指麻醉剂或麻药，比较正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the stressed syllable /θɛtɪk/ and rhyme with 'anaesthetic'. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'energetic' (with /dʒɛtɪk/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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