Anesthetics

Bedövningsmedel

Svensk definition

Medel som kan framkalla totalt eller partiellt känselbortfall, speciellt förlust av smärtförnimmelse. Vid total anestesi (narkos) nås ett tillstånd av medvetslöshet.

Engelsk definition

Agents capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general ANESTHESIA, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site.

Svenska synonymer

Anestetika Anestetisk effekt

Engelska synonymer

Anesthetic Agents Agents, Anesthetic Anesthetic Drugs Drugs, Anesthetic Anesthetic Anesthetic Effect Effect, Anesthetic Anesthetic Effects Effects, Anesthetic