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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Anesthesia or Anesthetic

Anesthesia or Anesthetic?

Anesthesia/Anesthetic lasted 15 minutes.

I woke up an hour after the anesthesia/ anesthetic wore off.
  

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As a layman (ie not a medicall professional), I almost always hear ' the anaesthetic' . Clive

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  • As a layman (ie not a medicall professional), I almost always hear ' the anaesthetic' .
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As a layman (ie not a medicall professional), I almost always hear 'the anaesthetic'.

Clive
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You would say anesthetic. (Note that is a U.S. spelling without the second "a" depends where you are).

You are under anesthesia because you were given an anesthetic.

Anesthetic refers to the drug or drugs which cause(s) anesthesia.
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Hi
Is anaestasia correct in this sentence?

Going under anaestasia/anaesthetic is dangerous.

Do you say 'going under .....'?

Thanks
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