inhalation anesthetic
- noun
- /ɪnˌheɪˈleɪʃən ænəsˈθɛtɪk/
- Specialized
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anestésico por inhalación
- The choice of inhalation anesthetic can affect a patient's recovery time.
Examples
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The doctor administered an inhalation anesthetic before the surgery.
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Modern inhalation anesthetics are safer and more effective than those used decades ago.
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The patient was given an inhalation anesthetic before the surgery began.
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Is inhalation anesthetic safe for children?
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The veterinarian used an inhalation anesthetic to ensure the dog felt no pain during the surgery.
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Doctors often prefer inhalation anesthetics for their quick onset of action in patients.
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An inhalation anesthetic is typically delivered through a mask or breathing tube while the patient is unconscious.
Synonyms
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4.9
A drug that makes part of the body stop feeling pain during medical treatment
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4.1
A drug that puts you to sleep and stops you feeling pain during an operation
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4.1
A drug that temporarily makes part of the body feel no pain during medical treatment
A gas you breathe to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: an 'anesthetic' that is taken by 'inhalation' (breathed in), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an anesthetic administered as a gas or vapor. This noun–noun compound follows a common modifier-head pattern and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents (e.g. 'anestésico inhalado'), making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Inhalation anesthetic comes from two simple words: inhalation meaning 'to breathe in' and anesthetic meaning 'a drug that makes you sleep or feel no pain'. Imagine a patient with a mask breathing a gas that makes them go to sleep. That's why the term means a substance you 'breathe in' to make you sleep for surgery.