麻酔薬(ますいやく)

ますいやく
noun
anesthetic; anesthesia drug
1. anesthetic; anesthesia drug
A drug that causes loss of sensation or consciousness, used during medical and dental procedures.
麻酔薬(ますいやく)が効(き)いてきた。
The anesthetic is taking effect.
手術(しゅじゅつ)前(まえ)に麻酔薬(ますいやく)を投与(とうよ)された。
I was given an anesthetic before the surgery.
歯医者(はいしゃ)で麻酔薬(ますいやく)を注射(ちゅうしゃ)してもらったが、治療後(ちりょうご)もしばらく口(くち)の感覚(かんかく)がなかった。
I got an anesthetic injection at the dentist, but my mouth was still numb for a while after the treatment.

A compound of 麻酔(ますい) (anesthesia) and 薬(やく) (drug, medicine). Refers to pharmaceutical agents that induce numbness or unconsciousness for medical procedures.

There are two main types: 局所(きょくしょ)麻酔薬(ますいやく) (local anesthetic, which numbs a specific area) and 全身(ぜんしん)麻酔薬(ますいやく) (general anesthetic, which induces unconsciousness).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 麻酔薬(ますいやく)を投与(とうよ)する: to administer an anesthetic
  • 麻酔薬(ますいやく)が効(き)く: the anesthetic takes effect
  • 麻酔薬(ますいやく)が切(き)れる: the anesthetic wears off
  • 局所(きょくしょ)麻酔薬(ますいやく): local anesthetic

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 麻酔(ますい): anesthesia — the broader concept or medical procedure, not just the drug
  • 鎮痛剤(ちんつうざい): painkiller, analgesic — reduces pain without necessarily causing numbness
  • 睡眠薬(すいみんやく): sleeping pill — induces sleep but is not used for surgical procedures
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