#anesthetic_agent__anesthetic__anaesthetic__anaesthetic_agent__anaestheticagent  a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  supertype:  drug  a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  subtype:  general_anesthetic__generalanesthetic__general_anaesthetic__generalanaesthetic  an anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
     subtype:  inhalation_anesthetic__inhalation_anaesthetic__inhalation_general_anesthetic__inhalation_general_anaesthetic  a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
        subtype:  chloroform__trichloromethane  a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
        subtype:  cyclopropane  a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
        subtype:  divinyl_ether__divinylether__ether__ethoxyethane__vinyl_ether__vinylether__diethel_ether__diethelether__ethyl_ether__ethylether  a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic
           subtype:  enflurane__Ethrane  a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
        subtype:  halothane  a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
        subtype:  isoflurane  a widely used inhalation anesthetic
        subtype:  nitrous_oxide__nitrousoxide__laughing_gas  inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
     subtype:  ketamine_hydrochloride__ketamine__Ketalar  a general anesthetic (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly for minor surgery and with geriatric or pediatric patients
  subtype:  intravenous_anesthetic__intravenousanesthetic  an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
     subtype:  dibucaine  a local anesthetic that is administered by injection
     subtype:  tribromoethanol__tribromoethyl_alcohol__tribromoethylalcohol  an intravenous anesthetic
     subtype:  truth_serum__truthserum__truth_drug__truthdrug  an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely
        subtype:  amobarbital  a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
           subtype:  amobarbital_sodium__amobarbitalsodium__blue__blue_angel__Amytal  the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
        subtype:  thiopental_sodium__thiopental__thiopentobarbital_sodium__thiopentobarbitalsodium__Pentothal  barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
  subtype:  local_anesthetic__localanesthetic__local_anaesthetic__localanaesthetic__local__topical_anesthetic__topicalanesthetic__topical_anaesthetic__topicalanaesthetic  anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
     subtype:  anesthyl  a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
     subtype:  antipruritic  a substance that relieves or prevents itching
     subtype:  benzocaine__ethyl_aminobenzoate__ethylaminobenzoate  a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
     subtype:  butacaine_sulfate__butacainesulfate__butacaine  a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
     subtype:  ethyl_chloride__ethylchloride  a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
     subtype:  lidocaine__Xylocaine  a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
     subtype:  procaine__Ethocaine  a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
        subtype:  procaine_hydrochloride__novocaine__Novocain  procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
     subtype:  tetracaine  a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
  subtype:  spinal_anesthetic__spinal_anaesthetic  an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
     subtype:  piperocaine_hydrochloride__piperocainehydrochloride__piperocaine__Metycaine  a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic

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