See Also: Anaesthetic(medicine)
anaesthetic(dictionary)
pre-anaesthetic(dictionary)
anaesthetic(dictionary)
anaesthetic gas(medicine)
intravenous anaesthetic(medicine)
local anaesthetic(medicine)
primary anaesthetic(medicine)
secondary anaesthetic(medicine)
spinal anaesthetic(medicine)

pre-anaesthetic (iou)



pre-anaesthetic adjective & noun. Also *pre-anesthetic. L19.
[from PRE- 2 + ANAESTHETIC.]
Medicine.
A. adjective.
Occurring before the introduction of anaesthetics into surgical practice. L19.
Used or carried out as a preliminary to the induction of anaesthesia. M20.
b. noun. A drug used before the induction of anaesthesia. M20.
pre-anaesthetically adverb M20.