anaesthetic

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He planned to walk to his clinic to conduct emergency surgery, although he was uncertain whether anaesthetic was available.

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  • She said they'd told her that Jack had had the operation and was still under the anaesthetic, and that there was nobody else there but us. —  EQMM,January2006
  • Some lesser anaesthetic was applied to his nostrils. —  051 - Mad Eyes
  • The tip of the blade was coated with quick-acting anaesthetic, and it frequently saved the lawyer's life Ham moved smoothly, in total darkness, instinct telling him about where the other man was. —  084 - The Angry Ghost
  • It will be remembered that in 1847 the insensibility produced by inhaling ether began to be applied in surgical operations; all the world talked about the marvellous effect of this anaesthetic, and its extraordinary results. —  Memoirs of Robert-Houdin
  • He planned to walk to his clinic to conduct emergency surgery, although he was uncertain whether anaesthetic was available. —  CommonDreams.org Headlines
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