All 4 Uses

anesthesia
in
The House of the Spirits
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He had never administered anesthesia or performed a surgical operation.†
Chpt 7 *
Nicolas brought the anesthesia mask over to Amanda.†
Chpt 7
He moved his mouth close to her lips and eagerly inhaled the scent of anesthesia, but he was not bold enough to touch them.†
Chpt 7
His mind raced at the thought of all the patients who were waiting for him, the lack of anesthesia, syringes, and cotton, and the realization that even if he could be multiplied by a thousand it would still not be enough, because it was like trying to stop a train with your bare hands.†
Chpt 12

Definitions:

(1) (anesthesia)
loss of bodily sensation -- especially created intentionally to control pain

There are two broad categories of anesthetics given to cause anesthesia: A general anesthetic causes loss of consciousness. A local anesthetic blocks sensation in a limited region of the body while maintaining consciousness.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)