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anesthetic
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A Farewell to Arms

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Definition:
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
An anesthetic causes anesthesia (a temporary loss of body sensation). It contrasts with an analgesic which relieves pain without eliminating sensation.

There are two broad categories of anesthetics: A general anesthetic causes loss of consciousness. A local anesthetic blocks sensation in a limited region of the body while maintaining consciousness.