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as in sedative
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect
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as in narcotic
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
he used total immersion in his job as an anesthetic for the empty shell that his marriage had become
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as in analgesic
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Recent Examples of anesthetic
Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
Following Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, his doctor, Conrad Murray, served two years of a four-year sentence handed down in 2011 for involuntary manslaughter after a jury found his negligence led to the singer’s overdose on propofol, a surgical anesthetic.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The anesthetic effect vanished: the tadpoles resumed swimming.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Chavez is one of five defendants, including another doctor, accused of procuring and supplying ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, to Perry during the final weeks of his life.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
Following Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, his doctor, Conrad Murray, served two years of a four-year sentence handed down in 2011 for involuntary manslaughter after a jury found his negligence led to the singer’s overdose on propofol, a surgical anesthetic.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Adjective
By activating a key group of neurons—already known to be switched on by anesthetic drugs—whenever mice entered a distinctive box, the researchers taught the rodents to associate that environment with a reduction in pain.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The anesthetic effect vanished: the tadpoles resumed swimming.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anesthetic
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An example of over-the-counter drugs are anti-histamines that can help with insomnia, while some prescription drugs doctors may use are different types of sedatives and hypnotics.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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When preparing non-toxic food, perfectly even distribution isn’t usually a concern, but a gram of powder that may contain a mystery dose of a powerful sedative like ketamine — or even the far deadlier fentanyl — is dangerous.Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was found guilty of participating in a narcotics conspiracy involving at least 11 kilograms of narcotics at a bench trial in February.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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The estimated street value of the narcotics is thought to be $5,712,000, according to DPS.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pain Relief – Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have analgesic properties that may help alleviate body aches and headaches associated with the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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These remedies involve using plants with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and analgesic properties to soothe sore, achy gums and painful teeth.16 Garlic A staple in kitchens worldwide, garlic may temporarily relieve tooth pain and protect against cavities and gum disease.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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In the park, the medical outreach team handed out glass pipes and test kits that can detect fentanyl or veterinary tranquilizer in drugs before they’re consumed, possibly saving lives.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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An Ohio woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison this week for injecting her estranged husband with an animal tranquilizer — and then burying his body — during an attack that was partially captured on a vehicle dash camera.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was the research chemical subreddit, the drug subreddit, the opiates subreddit, the obscure drugs subreddit, and the opioid underscore RCs, meaning research chemicals subreddit.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Many libraries train their staff in using Narcan to revive people overdosing on opiates.Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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And it’s been satisfyingly fun and hypnotic to use in my experience.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The self gets effaced and re-created in so many cross hatches, small threads, and hypnotic patterns.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Notable features: Everyone on this show is hot in anodyne, unremarkable ways, and none of the drama is especially striking.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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The typical modern player is a lone, distant figure, emerging to issue platitudes about remaining in the moment, taking it one game at a time, the language itself sanded down to an anodyne pallor.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Anesthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anesthetic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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