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Painkiller vs Anaesthetic - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between painkiller and anaesthetic

is that painkiller is a drug that numbs the pain in the body while anaesthetic is a substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.

As an adjective anaesthetic is

of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

painkiller

English

Noun

  • A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

    • See also

    * analgesic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "painkiller")

    anaesthetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *

    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