anaesthesia
noun/ˌænəsˈθiʒə/
Frequency rank: #16,918 most common English word
Meaning
A medically induced loss of sensation or consciousness, used to prevent pain during surgery.
Example sentence
The surgeon explained that anaesthesia would keep the patient completely unconscious during the operation.
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