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Anesthesia vs Narcotic - What's the difference?

anesthesia | narcotic |

As a verb anesthesia

is .

As a noun narcotic is

any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.

As an adjective narcotic is

of, or relating to narcotics.

anesthesia

English

(wikipedia anesthesia)

Alternative forms

* anaesthesia (alternate spelling)

Noun

  • (medicine) A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.
  • The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.

    • Related terms

    () * anesthetize * anesthetics * anesthesiology * anesthesiologist

    narcotic

    English

    (wikipedia narcotic)

    Alternative forms

    * narcotick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.
  • Any type of numbing drug.
  • Certain illegal drugs.

    • Related terms

    * narco- * narcosis * narcoterrorism * narcotize * nonnarcotic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to narcotics.
  • Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.

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