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SPINAL ANAESTHETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spinal anaesthetic mean?
• SPINAL ANAESTHETIC (noun)
The noun SPINAL ANAESTHETIC has 1 sense:
1. an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
Familiarity information: SPINAL ANAESTHETIC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An anesthetic that is injected into the spine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
spinal anaesthetic; spinal anesthetic
Hypernyms ("spinal anaesthetic" is a kind of...):
anaesthetic; anaesthetic agent; anesthetic; anesthetic agent (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spinal anaesthetic"):
Metycaine; piperocaine; piperocaine hydrochloride (a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic)
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