A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations.

synonyms: anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent.

Roget 683: inactivity; inaction etc. 681; inertness etc. 172; obstinacy etc. 606.    lull etc. (cessation) 142; quiescence etc. 265; rust, rustiness.    idleness, remissness etc. adj.; sloth, indolence, indiligence^†; dawdling etc. v.. ergophobia^†, otiosity^†.    dullness etc. adj.; languor; segnity^†, segnitude^†; lentor^†; sluggishness etc. (slowness) 275; procrastination etc. (delay) 133; torpor, torpidity, torpescence^†; stupor etc. (insensibility) 823; somnolence; drowsiness etc. adj.; nodding etc. v.; oscitation^†, oscitancy^†; pandiculation^†, hypnotism, lethargy; statuvolence heaviness^†, heavy eyelids.    sleep, slumber; sound sleep, heavy sleep, balmy sleep; Morpheus; Somnus; coma, trance, ecstasis^†, dream, hibernation, nap, doze, snooze, siesta, wink of sleep, forty winks, snore; hypnology^†.    dull work; pottering; relaxation etc. (loosening) 47; Castle of Indolence.    [Cause of inactivity] lullaby, sedative, tranquilizer, hypnotic, sleeping pill, relaxant, anaesthetic, general anaesthetic etc. 174; torpedo.    [person who is inactive] idler, drone, droil^†, dawdle, mopus^†; do-little faineant [Fr.], dummy, sleeping partner; afternoon farmer; truant etc. (runaway) 623; bummer^†, loafer, goldbrick, goldbicker, lounger, lazzarone [It]; lubber, lubbard^†; slow coach etc. (slow.) 275; opium eater, lotus eater; slug; lag^†, sluggard, slugabed; slumberer, dormouse, marmot; waiter on Providence, fruges consumere natus [Lat.].    ... show more

Dutch: verdoving, verdovingsmiddel
Polish: znieczulenie, środek znieczulający, anestetyk

Relating to or producing insensibility.

synonym: anesthetic.

Roget 823: insensible, unconscious; impassive, impassible; blind to, deaf to, dead to; unsusceptible, insusceptible; unimpressionable^†, unimpressible^†; passionless, spiritless, heartless, soulless; unfeeling, unmoral.    apathetic; leuco-^†, phlegmatic; dull, frigid; cold blooded, cold hearted; cold as charity; flat, maudlin, obtuse, inert, supine, sluggish, torpid, torpedinous^†, torporific^†; sleepy etc. (inactive) 683; languid, half-hearted, tame; numbed; comatose; anaesthetic etc. 376; stupefied, chloroformed, drugged, stoned; palsy-stricken.    indifferent, lukewarm; careless, mindless, regardless; inattentive etc. 458; neglectful etc. 460; disregarding.    unconcerned, nonchalant, pococurante^†, insouciant, sans souci [Fr.]; unambitious etc. 866.    unaffected, unruffled, unimpressed, uninspired, unexcited, unmoved, unstirred, untouched, unshocked^†, unstruck^†; unblushing etc. (shameless) 885; unanimated; vegetative.    callous, thick-skinned, hard-nosed, pachydermatous, impervious; hardened; inured, casehardened; steeled against, proof against; imperturbable etc. (inexcitable) 826^†; unfelt.    ... show more

Roget 376: insensible, unfeeling, senseless, impercipient^†, callous, thick-skinned, pachydermatous; hard, hardened; case hardened; proof, obtuse, dull; anaesthetic; comatose, paralytic, palsied, numb, dead.    ... show more

Polish: anestetyczny, anestezyjny

Characterized by insensibility.

synonym: anesthetic.