Anesthetic Definition & Meaning

anesthetic
adjective
  1. relating to or producing insensibility
  2. characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
noun
  1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

"Anesthetic" in song lyrics

See how anesthetic is used in real songs:

  • "Numbing up your tonsils, like ambesol anesthetic"
    Akinyele/Akafella f/ Crystal Johnson — Put It In Your Mouth
  • "they call you the local anesthetic"
    DJ Premier f/ Dynasty — Epic Dynasty
  • "And they can use your odor as the latest anesthetic"
    Grandmaster Flash — Underarms

Usage tips for "anesthetic"

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