general anaesthetic

noun

1. a drug producing anaesthesia of the entire body, with loss of consciousness

Example Sentences

Teams carry general anaesthetic and can even do open heart surgery, but ensuring the patient is taken to the most appropriate hospital is another vital part.

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In 2019, the year after Lijian says he was hospitalised, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association updated its ECT guidelines, stating it should only ever be administered with consent, and under general anaesthetic.

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"But because of her needs and that she would not be able to sit still, then the procedure would have to be done under general anaesthetic," he said.

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This most often happens under general anaesthetic in an operating theatre, and can involve extensive liposuction, with large volumes of fat being transferred.

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Ms Hooper asked for the procedure to be stopped and it was rescheduled – this time under general anaesthetic.

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