SPINAL ANAESTHETIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An anesthetic that is injected into the spine

Synonyms:

spinal anaesthetic; spinal anesthetic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spinal anaesthetic" is a kind of...):

anaesthetic; anaesthetic agent; anesthetic; anesthetic agent (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spinal anaesthetic"):

Metycaine; piperocaine; piperocaine hydrochloride (a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic)