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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Anesthesia characterized by unconsciousness, muscle relaxation, and loss of sensation over the entire body, and resulting from the administration of a general anesthetic.
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- noun a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
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