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Sedation vs Anaesthesia - What's the difference?

sedation | anaesthesia |

As nouns the difference between sedation and anaesthesia

is that sedation is sedation while anaesthesia is (medicine) a method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.

sedation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
  • :The patient was so agitated that the doctor resorted to sedation .

    • Anagrams

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    anaesthesia

    English

    (wikipedia anaesthesia)

    Alternative forms

    * * anesthesia

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    () * anaesthetize * anaesthetic * anaesthetics * anaesthesiologist * anaesthesiology

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