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Anaesthetic vs Hexylresorcinol - What's the difference?

anaesthetic | hexylresorcinol |

As nouns the difference between anaesthetic and hexylresorcinol

is that anaesthetic is a substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain while hexylresorcinol is (organic compound) a hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.

As an adjective anaesthetic

is of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

anaesthetic

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia anaesthetic) (en noun)
  • A substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.

    • Derived terms

    * local anaesthetic, local anesthetic * general anaesthetic, general anesthetic

    hexylresorcinol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hexylresorcinol)
  • (organic compound) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.