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Anesthesia vs Stupefaction - What's the difference?

anesthesia | stupefaction |

As a verb anesthesia

is .

As a noun stupefaction is

amazement.

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

    stupefaction

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of dismay; shock.

    • Related terms

    * stupefy * stupid * stupor